{"product_id":"the-fastest-drummer-clap-your-hands-for-viola-smith-hardcover","title":"The Fastest Drummer: Clap Your Hands for Viola Smith! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDean Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSusanna Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClap your hands for Viola Smith--the pioneering female drummer at the heart of this bright and rhythmic biography, who \u003ci\u003erat-tat-tat-bang-crash-clink-boomed\u003c\/i\u003e for nearly a century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive girls played together in the Smith Sisters Orchestra: Irene on trombone, Erma on vibraphone, Edwina on trumpet, Mildred on violin, and Lila on saxophone. But what of the littlest sister? When Viola's time came, almost every instrument was taken . . . except one. When she first sat behind a drum kit, she lost the beat, made a terrible racket, and had more fun than she'd ever had before. Viola took to the road with her family, learned from the greats, formed her own band in the face of discrimination and ridicule, mastered twelve- and seventeen-piece drum kits, and played so fast she left no room for doubt: women could not only keep the beat--they could beat the odds. At one hundred years of age, Viola was still slamming her snare and socking her cymbals. Dean Robbins's affectionate portrait of one of the few female professional drummers of the early twentieth century includes an endnote with resources for discovering other female musicians. Susanna Chapman's swirling illustrations capture the joy and energy of Viola's stage presence while introducing young readers to the essential art form of jazz.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDean Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003e¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance That Crossed Color Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Eric Velasquez. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eMargaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Lucy Knisley; \u003ci\u003eMiss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women's Right to Vote\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Nancy Zhang; and \u003ci\u003eTwo Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko, as well as a jazz trumpet player, a jazz critic, and a jazz festival organizer. Dean Robbins lives in Madison, Wisconsin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusanna Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator, muralist, and designer. Her books include \u003ci\u003eAda and the Galaxies\u003c\/i\u003e by Alan Lightman and Olga Pastuchiv and \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Warren's Big, Bold Plans\u003c\/i\u003e by Laurie Ann Thompson. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 11.5 x 9.84 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748797382944,"sku":"9781536224863","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8ac923c78a75fd756e9efa354b93006d.webp?v=1779916443","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-fastest-drummer-clap-your-hands-for-viola-smith-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}