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Swing Sisters: The Story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm

In 1909, Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones opened a special home for African American orphans in Mississippi called Piney Woods Country Life School. There, students worked hard on their studies, and no one worked harder than the young musicians who played in the Sweethearts, the school's all-girl swing band. Their music had rhythms and melodies that got people dancing!

When the Sweethearts left Piney Woods, they moved to Washington, D.C., to try to make it to the big-time in an era when integrated musical groups were practically unheard of. It wasn't always easy, and it wasn't always safe, but the talented Sweethearts of Rhythm ultimately became an international sensation.

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"Deans's text shines a light on the racial, social, and gender boundaries the band crossed, while emphasizing the bond of sisterhood that these girls created because of their talent, mutual struggle, and love of swing....An inspirational tale to be lauded during curriculum units on women's, African American, and jazz history." -- Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal

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Recommended Age 5 - 9
Author Karen Deans
Illustrator Joe Cepeda
ISBN 0823419703
Publication Date Jan 1, 2015
Publisher Holiday House
Language English