How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America
Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Charly Palmer
This illustrated celebration traces Black music in America from Billie Holiday and Miles Davis to hip-hop and beyond.
Book details
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Published
- January 14, 2025
- Pages
- 48
- ISBN-13
- 9780316442497
- Language
- English
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