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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
2022-09-27
Page Count
32
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780802855534
Lexile
AD580
Themes
african american music

Yellow Dog Blues

Written by Alice Faye Duncan and Illustrated by Chris Raschka

A lyrical road trip through the Mississippi Delta, exploring the landmarks that shaped one of America’s most beloved musical traditions.

One morning Bo Willie finds the doghouse empty and the gate wide open! Farmer Fred says Yellow Dog hit Highway 61 and started running. Aunt Jessie picks up Bo Willie in her pink Cadillac, and together they look for his missing puppy love. Their search leads them from juke joints to tamale stands to streets ringing with the music of B.B. King and Muddy Waters. Where, where did that Yellow Dog go?

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MY FAVORITES
Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
historical fiction
Copyright Year
2022-09-27
Page Count
32
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9780802855534
Lexile
AD580
Themes
african american music
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