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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atheneum Books for Young Readers,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 179 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Audience: | Ages 12 up. |
| Awards: | American Library Association Notable Children's Bk |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 178). |
| ISBN: | 9781534409439 1534409432 9781534409446 1534409440 |