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On March 12, 1926, the doors of the Savoy Ballroom swung open in Harlem. It was a night to remember, when blacks and whites, rich and poor, all came together to
dance!This inspiring story of the world-famous dancing palace and home of the Lindy Hoppers is told from a father to his son, Happy Feet. It's Happy Feet's favorite story--after all, he was born on the very night the Savoy opened. And he hopes that one day he'll make his own dancing debut at the legendary ballroom . . . because with a lot of hard work and a little Savoy magic, anything is possible.
Includes an author's note with biographies of Swing-Era dancers.
Synopsis
The story of the Savoy Ballroom's grand opening . . . and the night a dancer was born.
Synopsis
On March 12, 1926, the doors of the Savoy Ballroom swung open in Harlem. It was a night to remember, when blacks and whites, rich and poor, all came together todance
This inspiring story of the world-famous dancing palace and home of the Lindy Hoppers is told from a father to his son, Happy Feet. It's Happy Feet's favorite story--after all, he was born on the very night the Savoy opened. And he hopes that one day he'll make his own dancing debut at the legendary ballroom . . . because with a lot of hard work and a little Savoy magic, anythingis possible.
Includes an author's note with biographies of Swing-Era dancers.
About the Author
RICHARD MICHELSON is the talented author of several books for children. He owns an art gallery and lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.
E. B. LEWIS is the award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including Coming on Home Soon, winner of a Caldecott Honor; Down the Road, an ALA Notable Children's Book, and Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Wieman by Nikki Grimes, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. He lives in Folsom, New Jersey.