¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance That Crossed Color Lines
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Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together . . . until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Illustrated with verve and told through real-life characters who feature in an afterword, ¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! portrays the power of music and dance to transcend racial, religious, and ethnic boundaries.
Culture/Community: Puerto Rican
Heritage & History: Caribbean Heritage and History, Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Children: Art, Music, Dance, and Drama, Civil Rights
Genre: Non-Fiction
Format: Picture Book
Audiobook: No
Age Level: 6-9
Book Series: Dance and Dancers: Hispanic Heritage, Stories from the Barrio: Hispanic Heritage, Between Two Worlds: Hispanic Heritage, Tales of Courage: Hispanic Heritage
9781536206081