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Riding on Duke's train

by Mick Carlon · 2011

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Nine-year-old Danny, an orphan, hitches a ride on a train one night in 1937 Georgia and before he knows it, he has a home in Harlem with Duke Ellington, meets many famous musicians, and tours America and, later, the world with Duke's orchestra.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thistraveltravelMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thismusiciansmusiciansMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 160 pages

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