Harlem's Little Blackbird The Story of Florence Mills

Name: Harlem's Little Blackbird The Story of Florence Mills
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ISBN: 9780375869730

ISBN-10: 0375869735

ISBN-13: 9780375869730

Edition: 2012

Authors: Renï¿½e Watson, Christian Robinson, Renï¿½e Watson

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Zora and Langston. Billie and Bessie. Eubie and Duke. If the Harlem Renaissance had a court, they were its kings and queens. But there were other, lesser known individuals whose contributions were just as impactful, such as Florence Mills. Born to parents who were former-slaves Florence knew early on that she loved to sing. And that people really responded to her sweet, bird-like voice. Her dancing and singing catapulted her all the way to the stages of 1920s Broadway where she inspired songs and even entire plays! Yet with all this success, she knew firsthand how bigotry shaped her world. And when she was offered the role of a lifetime from Ziegfeld himself, she chose to support all-black…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Publication date: 10/23/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 40
Size: 8.31" wide x 10.31" long x 0.35" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Renï¿½e Watson grew up in Portland Oregon, came to New York for her degree in writing, and now teaches poetry in the New York City Schools. Her books include Betty Before X, Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, and What Momma Left Me which debuted as the New Voice for 2010 in middle grade fiction by The Independent Children's Booksellers Association.