Story Hour with Author Ty-Juana Taylor

A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins

Discover the untold story of Ella Jenkins, the First Lady of Children's Music, during a music-inspired story hour.

This early literacy program will feature an interactive reading of A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins by author Ty-Juana Taylor and local illustrator Jade Johnson. 

A young girl in a segregated Chicago, Ella found her passion for music early on, believing in its potential to bring people together. This biography follows Ella’s trailblazing career from her early life influenced by jazz greats like Cab Calloway to her cross-country tours. Ella brought global sounds and stories to homes and classrooms everywhere and united people at a time of division. A Life of Song: The Story of Ella Jenkins tells the extraordinary story of a woman who has fearlessly crossed boundaries to share music and use it as a tool to fight racism. It's a story that asks readers of all ages, “will YOU sing a song together?”

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