Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz

By Mara Rockliff

Illustrators Illustrated by Michele Wood Edition

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Publisher Boyds Mills Press Imprint Calkins Creek ISBN

9781629795553

Awards and Honors CCBC Choices 2019 Choice: The Arts
NYPL Best Books for Kids - 2018
Nonfiction Detectives Best Nonfiction - 2018

Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz

Name: Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz
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This book captures the story of "Hot Miss Lil" Hardin Armstrong, legendary jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader—and a female pioneer on the music stage. “About Lil.” Suggestions for listening. Time line. Author’s note. Bibliography. Historical photographs. Full-color illustrations done in acrylic paint.

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AR Level 3.5 AR Points 0.5 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey B Title alpha Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz Category Arts Elementary Plus Pages Count 32 Genre Nonfiction Topics Lil Hardin Armstrong (1898–1971). Memphis, Tennessee. Organs. Pianos. Female jazz musicians. Chicago, Illinois. The Jazz Age. Louis Armstrong (1901–1971). SRC Level 4.200000 SRC Points 3.000000 Lexile 670L Trim Size 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" JLG Span Spring Language English Rights type Classroom Publication date 2018-01-01 JLG Release Date Mar 2018 Minimum grade 2 Maximum grade 6 Reading level Elementary Format Print

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