The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World.(Review) From: Black Issues Book Review | Date: September 1, 2001| Author: Abif, Khafre | COPYRIGHT 2001 Cox, Matthews & Associates. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World by Julius Lester Illustrated by Lisa Cohen Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, May 2001, $15.99 ISBN 0-786-80463-7, Ages 4-8

You know Julius Lester for his Coretta Scott King Award honor and his American Library Association Notable citations. Lester is also a recipient of a Newberry Award for To Be a Slave. A former folk singer and recording artist, Lester introduces ten of the most beloved black blues singers with the voice and wisdom o...

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