From the Publisher
Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the
Apollo Theater when she was just seventeen years old. Her rich
voice and vocal innovations brought her fame and a remarkable
career than spanned half a century and won her generations of fans
around the world. Acclaimed author Andrea Davis Pinkney has told
Ella''s inspiring story in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline
fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of
scat. Two-time Caldecott Honor winner Brian Pinkney''s dramatic
perspectives and fantastical images offer a jazzy improvisation all
their own.
About the Author
Andrea Davis Pinkney has written several acclaimed picture books,
works of non fiction, and novels. Her titles for middle-grade
readers include Solo Girl, Raven in a Dove House,
Silent Thunder, and Let It Shine: Stories of Black
Women Freedom Fighters, a Coretta Scott King Honor winner. She
is also the author of the picture books Alvin Ailey;
Duke Ellington (a Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King
Honor Book); and Ella Fitzgerald, each illustrated by her
husband and frequent collaborator, Brian Pinkney. She lives with
her family in Brooklyn, NY.
Brian Pinkney (www.brianpinkney.net) is the illustrator of many
acclaimed books for children, including the Caldecott Honor Books
Duke Ellington and The Faithful Friend, and the
Coretta Scott King Award winner In the Time of the Drums.
About the Book
The inspiring story of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald is told in the voice of Scat Cat Monroe, a feline fan whose imagined narrative sings with the infectious rhythms of scat. This Nick Jr. Best Book of 2002 is now in paperback. Full color.
Format: Trade Paperback
Published: January 1, 2007
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Language: English
The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10: 0786814160
ISBN - 13: 9780786814169
