The fastest drummer : clap your hands for Viola Smith!
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Chapman, Susanna, illustrator.
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Natrona Co. Public Library - Being acquired by the library | ON ORDER - E/B SMITH | On Order |
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Albany Co. Public Library - New Item | E ARTS ROBBINS | Checked out |
Sheridan Co. - Fulmer Branch - Juvenile Biography | J B SMITH VIOLA | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Biographies.
Creative nonfiction.
Drummers (Musicians) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Musical instruments -- Juvenile literature.
Orchestra -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Sisters -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Smith, Viola, -- 1912-2020 -- Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Drummers (Musicians) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Musical instruments -- Juvenile literature.
Orchestra -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Sisters -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Smith, Viola, -- 1912-2020 -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Published
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
Five girls played together in the Smith Sisters Orchestra: Irene on trombone, Erma on vibraphone, Edwina on trumpet, Mildred on violin, and Lila on saxophone. But what of the littlest sister? When Viola's time came, almost every instrument was taken...except one. When she first sat behind a drum kit, she lost the beat, made a terrible racket, and had more fun than she'd ever had before. Viola took to the road with her family, learned from the greats, formed her own band in the face of discrimination and ridicule, mastered twelve- and seventeen-piece drum kits, and played so fast she left no room for doubt: women could not only keep the beat--they could beat the odds. At one hundred years of age, Viola was still slamming her snare and socking her cymbals. Dean Robbins's affectionate portrait of one of the few female professional drummers of the early twentieth century includes an endnote with resources for discovering other female musicians. Susanna Chapman's swirling illustrations capture the joy and energy of Viola's stage presence while introducing young readers to the essential art form of jazz.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Robbins, D., & Chapman, S. (2024). The fastest drummer: clap your hands for Viola Smith! (First edition.). Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robbins, Dean, 1957- and Susanna, Chapman. 2024. The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith!. Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robbins, Dean, 1957- and Susanna, Chapman. The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith! Candlewick Press, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robbins, Dean, and Susanna Chapman. The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith! First edition., Candlewick Press, 2024.
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