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Theres a crazy syncopation and its tearing through the nation and its bringing sweet elation to every single tune. A national ambassador for young peoples literature, walter dean myers is also a threetime national book award finalist and the. This book takes readers on a journey from the beginning of jazz to where it now is today. Publication date 2006 topics jazz, musicians, stories in rhyme publisher new york. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Walter dean myers audiobooks download instantly today. Reading rockets recommends the following books by walter dean myers. I created this video with goodman media about my 1988 novel on the vietnam war, fallen angels. We then travel with the speaker through the sadness that he has experienced over his lifetime. Written by walter dean myers, audiobook narrated by james d train williams, vaneese thomas.
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