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Contributor(s): Myers, Walter Dean (Author), Myers, Christopher (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0823415457     ISBN-13: 9780823415458
Publisher: Holiday House
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2006
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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
 
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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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