{"product_id":"skit-scat-raggedy-cat-candlewick-biographies-ella-fitzgerald-9780763664589","title":"Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Candlewick Biographies: Ella Fitzgerald","description":"\u003cb\u003eA swinging bio of young Ella Fitzgerald, who pushed through the toughest of times to become one of America's most beloved jazz singers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen Ella Fitzgerald danced the Lindy Hop on the streets of 1930s Yonkers, passersby said good-bye to their loose change. But for a girl who was orphaned and hungry, with raggedy clothes and often no place to spend the night, small change was not enough. One amateur night at Harlem's Apollo Theater, Ella made a discovery: the dancing beat in her feet could travel up and out of her mouth in a powerful song -- and the feeling of being listened to was like a salve to her heart. With lively prose, Roxane Orgill follows the gutsy Ella from school-girl days to a featured spot with Chick Webb's band and all the way to her number-one radio hit \"A-Tisket, A-Tasket.\" Jazzy mixed-media art by illustrator Sean Qualls brings the singer's indomitable spirit to life.\u003cbr\u003eBack matter includes resources for further information, and an index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoxane Orgill\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer on music and the author of several biographies for young readers, including\u003ci\u003e Mahalia: A Life in Gospel Music\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFootwork: The Story of Fred and Adele Astaire\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eDream Lucky\u003c\/i\u003e, a book for adults about big-band jazz, race, and politics in the 1930s. She lives in New York City.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSean Qualls\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eDizzy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBefore John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Poet Slave of Cuba: A Biography of Juan Francisco Monzano\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003ePhillis's Big Test\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461006201106,"sku":"9780763664589","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fe9a8621-175d-4524-a7f8-bd2f9dcbbe37.jpg?v=1730051741","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/skit-scat-raggedy-cat-candlewick-biographies-ella-fitzgerald-9780763664589","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}