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Williams-Garcia, Rita

Clayton Byrd Goes Underground

166 pp. | HarperCollins/Amistad | May, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-221591-8 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-06-221594-9
(1) 4-6 Illustrated by Frank Morrison. When his grandfather, Cool Papa, dies suddenly, Clayton Bryd decides to run away and join Cool Papa's band--but he has to take the subway to find the remaining members. He spends a good portion of the book in the underworld of the NYC subway system, meeting interesting characters and performing. An appealing, realistic story with frequent elegant turns of phrase. An author's note outlines the history of the blues.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2017

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