Jazz Contributor(s): Myers, Walter Dean (Author), Myers, Christopher (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0823415457 ISBN-13: 9780823415458 Publisher: Holiday House
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2006 Annotation: From bebop to New Orleans, from ragtime to boogie--and every style in between--this collection of energetic poems, accompanied by bright and exhilarating paintings, celebrates different styles of the American art form, jazz. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2005052639 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Guided Reading: T (Grade 5) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.7" W x 11.6" L (1.20 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2007 Golden Kite, Winner, Picture Book Text, 2006 Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Illustrator, 2007 Cybils, Finalist, Poetry, 2006 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/07/2006 pg. 57 Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2006 pg. 910 School Library Journal 09/01/2006 pg. 233 Booklist 09/01/2006 pg. 127 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2006 pg. 735 Black Issues Book Review 11/01/2006 pg. 34 Kirkus Best Children's Books 12/01/2006 pg. 12 Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2007 pg. 14 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2007 pg. 262 - Recommended New York Times 05/13/2007 pg. 14 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 160 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There's a crazy syncopation /and it's tearing through the nation / and it's bringing sweet elation / to every single tune./ It's Jazz One of TIME's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time Fifteen poems, infused with the rhythm and wordplay of jazz music, are paired with bold, stylized illustrations of performers and dancers to convey the history and breadth of this unique musical style. From bebop to New Orleans, from ragtime to boogie, and every style in between, Jazz takes readers on a musical journey from jazz's beginnings to the present day. Created by a celebrated father-son team, Jazz is a Coretta Scott King Honor Book and a Kirkus Best Children's Books Editor's Choice. In addition to its colorful and lyrical celebration, the book includes a brief introductory essay about the history and form of jazz, as well as a timeline and glossary of jazz terms. Coretta Scott King Award Honor for illustration ALA Notable Children's Book Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Publishers Weekly's 100 Best Books of the Year Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice Booklist Editor's Choice Booklist Top Ten in Black History Book Link's Best New Books for the Classroom Golden Kite Award: Picture Book Text |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Christopher: - Christopher Myers is a writer and fine artist, but he is best known for his award-winning picture books, such as the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King honor book Harlem, written by his father, and his own Black Cat, which also received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. He lives and works in New York City. |
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