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Jazz owls : a novel of the Zoot Suit Riots /

In early 1940s Los Angeles, Mexican Americans Marisela and Lorena work in canneries all day then jitterbug with sailors all night with their zoot suit wearing younger brother, Ray, as escort until the night racial violence leads to murder. Includes historical note.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Engle, Margarita (Author)
Other Authors: Gutierrez, Rudy (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
World War (1939-1945)
Zoot Suit Riots (Los Angeles, California : 1943)
Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943 > Juvenile fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Juvenile fiction.
Mexican Americans > California > Los Angeles > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > 20th century > Juvenile fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Race relations > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Novels in verse.
Zoot Suit Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1943 > Fiction.
Race relations > Fiction.
Dancing > Fiction.
Sailors > Fiction.
Mexican Americans > Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > 20th century > Fiction.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION > Historical > United States > 20th Century.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION > People & Places > United States > Hispanic & Latino.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION > Social Themes > Prejudice & Racism.
Dance.
Mexican Americans.
Race relations.
Sailors.
California > Los Angeles.
United States.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino.
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Novels in Verse.
1900-1999
Young adult fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
History.
Juvenile works.

Evans: Curriculum Collection (4th floor)

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Call Number: PZ7.5.E54 Jaz 2018
 
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