A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins (the First Lady of Children's Music) by Taylor, Ty-Juana

A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins (the First Lady of Children's Music) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781737240433)

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A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins (the First Lady of Children's Music) by Taylor, Ty-Juana

A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins (the First Lady of Children's Music)

$19.95
A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins (the First Lady of Children's Music) by Taylor, Ty-Juana

A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins (the First Lady of Children's Music)

$19.95
Format: Hardcover
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A young girl in a segregated Chicago, Ella found her passion for music early on, believing in its potential to bring people together. This biography follows Ella's trailblazing career from her early life influenced by jazz greats like Cab Calloway to her cross-country tours. Ella brought global sounds and stories to homes and classrooms everywhere and united people at a time of division. A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins tells the extraordinary story of a woman who has fearlessly crossed boundaries to share music and use it as a tool to fight racism. It's a story that asks readers of all ages, "will YOU sing a song together?"



Author: Ty-Juana Taylor
ISBN-10: 1737240432
ISBN-13: 9781737240433
Publisher: Gloo Books
Language: English
Published: 02/27/2024
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 9.10w x 0.40d
By Ty-Juana Taylor
By Ty-Juana Taylor
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Ty-Juana Taylor is an endless learner. Born and raised in the small town of Smiths Grove, Kentucky, Ty-Juana received her Masters Degree in Social Welfare and a PhD. in ethnomusicology from UCLA. While always hungry for knowledge, she thinks of herself as being more than just a scholar. Ty-Juana understands the value of community, the power of advocacy, and the importance of valuing the marginalized. She is a proponent of "Because of them, we can" and that echoes in all of her work. Ty-Juana believes it is essential that she uplifts the voices and stories of people of color and the marginalized in all that she does as an educator, advocate, and therapist. Ty-Juana lives in Los Angeles, California.

Jade Johnson is a New Orleans-based illustrator. After receiving her BFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design, she taught visual arts in non-profit arts education programs until hanging up her apron in 2021. Her work has been recognized by Creative Quarterly, Applied Arts, and the Society of Illustrators.

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