{"product_id":"rent-party-jazz-9781600603440","title":"Rent Party Jazz","description":"\u003cp\u003eNotable Children's Book, Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)\u003cbr\u003e Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, National Council for the Social Studies\/ Children's Book Council\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn African American boy living in New Orleans in the 1930s raises money to pay the rent with the help of a popular jazz musician.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn New Orleans in the 1930s, young Sonny Comeaux has to work before school to help his mother make ends meet. When Mama loses her job, Sonny is worried. Rent day is coming soon, and if they miss paying by just one day, the landlord will put them out on the street and sell off their belongings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSonny wanders sadly through Jackson Square after school one day. His attention is caught by Smilin' Jack, a popular jazz musician. Sonny returns day after day, and soon finds himself explaining his problem to Smilin' Jack. What Smilin' Jack offers Sonny then-how to raise money for the rent while having the world's best party-changes both their lives forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning author William Miller tells his most affecting story yet, accompanied by Charlotte Riley-Webb's brilliantly-colored paintings that perfectly capture the lively rhythms of New Orleans jazz. This is a powerful story of family, friendship, and people coming together to help others in a time of need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781600603440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.30w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e54764 \/ Rent Party Jazz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"William Miller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42925095944373,"sku":"9781600603440","price":10.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_548c5ef1-1aa0-4fba-bd22-c7215a58f292.jpg?v=1687845414","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/rent-party-jazz-9781600603440","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}