Description:Stranded in Manhattan (and still a notorious fugitive, wanted for a crime she didn't commit), 16-year-old piano prodigy Elly Robin concocts the mad ruse of dying her skin to pass as a "Negro"--the enlightened term for an African American in 1916.Her audacious disguise enables her to perform again, and her colossal talent quickly takes her to the pinnacle of such musical success as her adopted race allows. But she also experiences the city's pervasive racism first-hand, and risks exposure by flirting with Smiley Hobson, the brilliant tap-dancer who knew her when she was a child vaudeville star. And when Elly begins investigating the disappearance of a young servant girl from her boarding house, she puts her own life in jeopardy...With cameo appearances by such period luminaries as W.E.B. Du Bois, Eugene O'Neill and the young George Gershwin, the seventh volume of Elly's adventures is steeped in all the compelling drama and authentic history her fans have come to expect.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Elly Robin in Harlem (The Ordeals of Elly Robin #7). To get started finding Elly Robin in Harlem (The Ordeals of Elly Robin #7), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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Elly Robin in Harlem (The Ordeals of Elly Robin #7)
Description: Stranded in Manhattan (and still a notorious fugitive, wanted for a crime she didn't commit), 16-year-old piano prodigy Elly Robin concocts the mad ruse of dying her skin to pass as a "Negro"--the enlightened term for an African American in 1916.Her audacious disguise enables her to perform again, and her colossal talent quickly takes her to the pinnacle of such musical success as her adopted race allows. But she also experiences the city's pervasive racism first-hand, and risks exposure by flirting with Smiley Hobson, the brilliant tap-dancer who knew her when she was a child vaudeville star. And when Elly begins investigating the disappearance of a young servant girl from her boarding house, she puts her own life in jeopardy...With cameo appearances by such period luminaries as W.E.B. Du Bois, Eugene O'Neill and the young George Gershwin, the seventh volume of Elly's adventures is steeped in all the compelling drama and authentic history her fans have come to expect.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Elly Robin in Harlem (The Ordeals of Elly Robin #7). To get started finding Elly Robin in Harlem (The Ordeals of Elly Robin #7), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.