Jazz by Walter Dean Myers
There's a crazy syncopation /and it's tearing through the nation / and it's bringing sweet elation / to every single tune./ It's JazzOne 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
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780823415458 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823415457 |
| Title | Jazz |
| Author | Walter Dean Myers |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Holiday House Inc |
| Year published | 2006-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Prizes | Winner of Golden Kite (Picture Book Text) 2006, Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2007, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Ten to Fourteen) 2007, Commended for Cybils (Poetry) 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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