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England, Linda Flavin, Teresa, Illustrator

The Old Cotton Blues

25 pp. January, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-689-81074-1
(4) K-3 Dexter loves listening to old Johnny Cotton's bluesy clarinet playing and longs for an instrument of his own, but his mom says they can't afford one. Sympathetic Johnny helps Dexter realize his dream with a gift of Johnny's father's harmonica. Gently stylized gouache illustrations showcasing an African-American neighborhood and a liltingly poetic text add life to this rather tired plot line.
Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

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