Pub Date: August 6, 2019
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2017024247
Lexile Code: 1300
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 13 to 17
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 8.10" L x 5.40" W ( 0.40 lbs) 208 pages
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Description: In early 1940s Los Angeles, Mexican Americans Marisela and Lorena work in canneries all day then jitterbug with sailors all night with their zoot suit wearing younger brother Ray, as escort until the night racial violence leads to murder. Told in verse format.
Brief description: Rudy Gutierrez is an award-winning illustrator whose works have earned him a Pura Belpré Honor, Américas Book Award, Africana Book Award, and a New York Book Award. He was born in the Bronx and now lives in New Jersey.
Review Quotes: *"Readers will be cheering for the jazz owls to be able to not only dance, but to overcome racism. A quick read perfect for history buffs, dance enthusiasts, poets, and just about anyone looking for a great story."--School Library Journal, Starred Review