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Mary's Idea

Chris Raschka

Illustrator: Chris Raschka

Ages: 6+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins

ISBN: 978-0-06-321050-9

Keywords: Women Jazz Musicians, African American Jazz Musicians,

Spare text and impressionistic watercolor illustrations of her hands and keyboard poetically evoke the spirit of piano prodigy and jazz icon Mary Lou Williams (1910-1981). Back matter includes a biographical sketch and archival photo