Contributor(s): Author: Roxane Orgill Illustrator: Sean Qualls A swinging bio of young Ella Fitzgerald, who pushed through the toughest of times to become one of America\'s most beloved jazz singers. Review citations Hornbook Guide to Children / Recommended - 07/01/2013 Hornbook Guide to Children / Very Good - 07/01/2013 Hornbook Guide to Children / Recommended - Readable - 07/01/2013.
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With lively prose, Roxane Orgill follows the gutsy Ella from school-girl days to a featured spot with Chick Webb\'s band and all the way to her number-one radio hit "A-Tisket, A-Tasket." Jazzy mixed-media art by illustrator Sean Qualls brings the singer\'s indomitable spirit to life.
One amateur night at Harlem\'s Apollo Theater, Ella made a discovery: the dancing beat in her feet could travel up and out of her mouth in a powerful song --and the feeling of being listened to was like a salve to her heart.
But for a girl who was orphaned and hungry, with Raggedy clothes and often no place to spend the night, small change was not enough.
When Ella Fitzgerald danced the Lindy Hop on the streets of 1930s Yonkers, passersby said good-bye to their loose change.
Contributor(s): Author: Roxane Orgill Illustrator: Sean Qualls A swinging bio of young Ella Fitzgerald, who pushed through the toughest of times to become one of America\'s most beloved jazz singers
