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HAPPY
FEET 2006 Paterson Prize for Books for Young People Finalist On March 12, 1926, the doors of the Savoy Ballroom swung open in Harlem. It was a night to remember, when blacks and whites, rich and poor, all came together to dance! This inspiring story of the world-famous dancing palace and home of the Lindy Hoppers is told from a father to his son, Happy Feet. It's Happy Feet's favorite story--after all, he was born on the very night the Savoy opened. And he hopes that one day he'll make his own dancing debut at the legendary ballroom… because with a lot of hard work and a little Savoy magic, anything is possible. "The story
captures the mood and language of Harlem in the '20s and '30s. This
charming, brief tale makes a dramatic
read-aloud introduction to swing and the Savoy." "For more
than three decades, 'all of Harlem togged out in their finest threads'
to swing at the Savoy. Richard Michelson captures the Savoy's opening
night, on March 12, 1926, through stories told by a father to his
son. Young readers ...will delight in playful slang like 'hep cats'
and 'jelly on the cuff' (meaning 'no charge')." From
Cold Feet to Happy Feet, an essay in Publisher's
Weekly. Click here to read Opening Party Press Release.
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