Marley and the Family Band

by Cedella Marley (Author) Tiffany Rose (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A picture book that celebrates music, love, and family from author Cedella Marley. A poetic story about a young girl who moves to a new country and learns to make friends--inspired by a childhood growing up with the musician Bob Marley as a father.

When Marley and her family move from Jamaica to Delaware, she knows life is about to change in big ways. And she's got the perfect plan to help her and her siblings make friends: an outdoor concert for the whole neighborhood! But when weather ruins their plans, she discovers help in the most unlikely places as her new neighbors quickly become the kindest of friends.

In this joyful, vibrant picture book inspired by her childhood and iconic father, Cedella Marley assures children that nothing can stop the music as long as they have community.

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Cedella Marley
Bob Marley (1945-1981) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and musician whose "One Love" was named song of the millennium by the BBC in 1999.

Cedella Marley has dedicated herself to keeping her father's message and memory alive, and performs with the Melody Makers internationally. She lives in Miami, Florida.

Vanessa Brantley-Newton is an author and illustrator. She lives in East Orange, New Jersey.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780593301111
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
February 01, 2022
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV039050 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV023000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
Library of Congress categories
Brothers and sisters
Bands (Music)
Jamaican Americans

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