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Miller, William

Rent Party Jazz

32 pp. | Lee | October, 2001 | Trade ISBN 1-58430-025-6 $$16.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb. Facing eviction because his mother has lost her job, Sonny contemplates leaving school to pay the bills but meets Smilin' Jack, a street jazz trumpeter, who organizes a rent party in Sonny's apartment. Set in a 1930s New Orleans black neighborhood, this upbeat and moving story with historical roots is effectively complemented with bright color illustrations that expressively depict the action.
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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