Born to swing : Lil Hardin Armstrong's life in jazz
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Author
Rockliff, Mara,
Contributors
Wood, Michele, illustrator.
Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American jazz musicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Armstrong, Lil Hardin, -- 1898-1971 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Women jazz musicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Biography.
Armstrong, Lil Hardin, -- 1898-1971.
Jazz musicians.
Women -- Biography.

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Published
Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2018].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Reading Level
LG
Level 3.5, 1 Points
Lexile measure
670

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and discography.
Description
Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rockliff, M., & Wood, M. (2018). Born to swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's life in jazz (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rockliff, Mara and Michele, Wood. 2018. Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz. Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rockliff, Mara and Michele, Wood. Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Rockliff, M. and Wood, M. (2018). Born to swing: lil hardin armstrong's life in jazz. First edn. Honesdale, Pennsylvania: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rockliff, Mara,, and Michele Wood. Born to Swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's Life in Jazz First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2018.

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