01300cam a2200241 4500 1147860569 TxAuBib ||||||s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 2013019683 9780823419708 hardcover 0823419703 hardcover TxAuBib Deans, Karen, author. Swing sisters : the story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm / by Karen Deans ; illustrated by Joe Cepeda. First edition. New York : Holiday House, [2015] 30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm. Includes filmography and bibliographical references. The story of a group of African American orphans who played in their school's all-girl swing band and after leaving school made ""it to the big-time in an era when integrated musical groups were practically unheard of. It wasn't always easy, and it wasn't always safe, but the talented Sweethearts of Rhythm ultimately became an international sensation""--Amazon.com. International Sweethearts of Rhythm Juvenile literature. Women jazz musicians United States Juvenile literature. Cepeda, Joe, illustrator.