Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald

by Roxane Orgill

Other authorsSean Qualls (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2010

Library's review

Colorful artwork and lively text describe Ella Fitzgerald’s hardscrabble childhood during the Depression, her perseverance, and eventual rise to fame. Bibliography, Index. Informational Text

Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Individuals-Groups-Institutions, NCSS Standards Theme--Individual Development and Identity, History-Life and Culture in the Americas, Reading Level-Primary (K-2)Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5)Reading Level-Middle (6-8), Reading Level-Primary (K-2), Reading Level-Intermediate (3-5), Reading Level-Middle (6-8)

Genres

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Candlewick (2010), Edition: 1st, 48 pages

Description

Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame.

Awards

Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Book Award (2013)
NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2014)

Language

English

Original language

English

Pages

48

Physical description

48 p.; 10.99 inches

ISBN

0763617334 / 9780763617332

DDC/MDS

782.42165092

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