| Description |
256 pages ; 23 cm |
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| Summary |
"In 1913, young Teresa dreams of leaving her life in Vermont and hitting the road to join a vaudeville troop and sing in theaters across the country. Once she does, however, she finds the job and the country is not as glamorous as she once believed"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-256). |
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In 1913, Teresa dreams of leaving her life in Vermont, hitting the road to join a vaudeville troop, and sing in theaters across the country. Running away to New York, she becomes friends with Pietro, a talented African American dancer. But at a time when young black men could be lynched just for looking at a white girl, there are dangers in their relationship. |
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Singers -- Juvenile fiction.
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Vaudeville -- Juvenile fiction.
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Race relations -- Juvenile fiction.
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Performing arts -- Juvenile fiction.
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United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Juvenile fiction.
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Singers -- Fiction. |
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Vaudeville -- Fiction. |
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Race relations -- Fiction. |
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Performing arts -- Fiction. |
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United States -- History -- 1913-1921 -- Fiction. |
| Genre/Form |
Young adult fiction.
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Historical fiction.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Ketchum, Liza, 1946- Life fantastic. Blue Ash, OH : Merit Press, [2017] 9781440598777 (DLC) 2016038608 |
| ISBN |
9781440598760 (hardback) |
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1440598762 (hardcover) |
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9781440598777 (ebook) |
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