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Wells, Allen R.

Danté Plays His Blues

32 pp. | HarperCollins | July, 2024 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06321-625-9 $19.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice. After Danté is forced to move with Mama out of Luna Park, he misses his friends and the city pool. Although lovingly welcomed into the home of his blues-musician uncles, Danté can’t seem to beat the blues. But through a summer of saxophone lessons and an impromptu performance, he learns to embrace the imperfections of blues music and his life situation. Pattern-y mixed-media illustrations with décollage elements bring home this affirming portrait of Black family, community, and musical heritage.
Reviewer: Summer Edward

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