Based on the life of Ella Sheppard Moore, this glowing picture book tells the story of a determined and resilient singing group with a lasting legacy.

A loving narrator shares the story of her great-grandmother Ella with her niece. Ella, the daughter of a slave, and the Jubilee Singers traveled all over the world singing the old sorrow songs, the songs of slavery. Their hard work raised funds to keep their college open and pave the way for thousands of students. This luminous, lyrical story is a poignant reminder that the old spirituals, or jubilee songs, stood for hope and freedom.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 01/01/2002
ISBN: 9780689848872
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 10.43h x 8.51w x 0.12d
Award: Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 12/17/2001 pg. 94
Booklist 02/15/2003 pg. 1084
Publishers Weekly 12/17/2001

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 26995 / Band of Angels
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5