Ella : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Amistad, 2024.
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780063338654, 0063338653
Physical Desc
372 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Westerly - Adult New Books
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Published
New York : Amistad, 2024.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780063338654, 0063338653
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"When fifteen-year-old Ella Fitzgerald's mother dies at the height of the Depression in 1932, the teenager goes to work for the mob to support herself and her family. When the law finally catches up, the "ungovernable" adolescent is incarcerated in the New York Training School for Girls in upstate New York--a wicked prison infamous for its harsh treatment of inmates, especially Black ones. Determined to be free, Ella escapes and makes her way back to Harlem, where she is forced to dance for pennies on the street. Looking for a break into show business, Ella draws straws to appear at the Apollo Theater's Amateur Night on November 21, 1934. Rather than perform a dance routine directly after "The World Famous Edwards Sisters" number, the homeless Ella, wearing men's galoshes a size too big, risks everything when she decides to sing Judy instead. Four years later, at barely twenty-one, Ella Fitzgerald has become the bestselling female vocalist in America."--,(source of summary not specified)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Richards, D. (2024). Ella: a novel (First edition.). Amistad.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richards, Diane. 2024. Ella: A Novel. Amistad.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richards, Diane. Ella: A Novel Amistad, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richards, Diane. Ella: A Novel First edition., Amistad, 2024.
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