"Rent Party Jazz" by Charlotte Riley Webb follows the story of a young girl named Mabel as she navigates life in 1920s Harlem during the jazz age. Struggling to make ends meet, her family hosts "rent parties" where music and community come together to raise money. Mabel's love for jazz blossoms, and she becomes entangled with a group of musicians and artists who inspire her dreams. As she confronts the challenges of poverty, race, and ambition, Mabel discovers her own voice and the power of community, ultimately forging her path in a vibrant yet tumultuous era. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2009 by Lee & Low Books Inc .

Tameka Brown is a teacher's assistant at a Montessori school. This is her first book. Charlotte Riley Webb is the illustrator of The Entrance Place of Wonders: Poems of the Harlem Renaissance and Sweet Potato Pie. William Miller is a poet and the author of many children's books. He teaches creative writing and African American literature at York College of Pennsylvania. Leonard Jenkins is a fine artist who has illustrated several children's books, including Walter Dean Myers's Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly. He lives in New York City, where he teaches painting at the School of Visual Arts.