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Jazz

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

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

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 44
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780823415458
  • Genres
  • poetry, music, childrens, cultural, jazz, history, audiobook
  • Release date
  • 2006