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How sweet the sound Cover Image Book

How sweet the sound / Kwame Alexander ; art by Charly Palmer.

A soundtrack for America. (other title)
Alexander, Kwame, (author.). Palmer, Charly, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Listen to the sound of survival, courage, and democracy--the soundtrack of America. Hear Billie Holiday's raspy, mournful voice, and tap your foot to Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Scream with James Brown and bop your head to Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. Can you spot the 80+ references to artists like Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, and Beyonce? Come dance to Kwame Alexander's melodious narrative of the history of Black music in America, accompanied by the vibrant illustrations of Charly Palmer. The book includes extensive back matter, providing even more context and history about the music and musicians."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316442497
  • ISBN: 0316442496
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, [2025]

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General Note:
Includes extensive back matter with context and history about the music and musicians.

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Subject:
African Americans > Music > History and criticism > Juvenile literature.
Music > United States > History and criticism > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Picture books.
Informational works.
Illustrated workds.

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  • 51 of 52 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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