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• Annotation:
• This graphic biography explores the life of Cass Elliot (Ellen Cohen) before she became Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas. "Bagieu tells her history from her young age, as the oldest of three children, up through her mid-twenties, when the band's first mega hit jolted them into the spotlight.”
• Creators:
• Translator - Nanette McGuinness
• Author - Pénélope Bagieu
• Translator - Nanette McGuinness
• Publication Information:
• First Second, New York, 2017
• Color or Black & White:
• Genre:
• Biography
• Bibliography Available:
• No
• Original Language
• French
• Historical Topic/Event
• Mamas and the Papas (Musical group)
• Folk-rock music
• Geographic Setting:
• Maryland--Baltimore
• California--Los Angeles
• Date Range:
• December 1941 - November 1965
• Tags:
• Ellen Cohen, John Phillips,  Cass Elliot,  Michelle Phillips,  Denny Doherty, folk music, Mugwumps, Dunhill Records
• Notes:
• The facts related in this graphic novel come in great part from Eddi Fiegel’s book, Dream a Little Dream of Me: The Life of “Mama” Cass Elliott Originally published in 2015 in French by Gallimard
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