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Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane Hardcover - 2008

by Weatherford, Carole Boston

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Henry Holt & Company, 2008. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
  • Author Weatherford, Carole Boston
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Henry Holt & Company
  • Date 2008
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0805079947I3N10
  • ISBN 9780805079944 / 0805079947
  • Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 8.4 x 0.33 in (25.65 x 21.34 x 0.84 cm)
  • Ages 05 to 08 years
  • Grade levels K - 3
  • Reading level 1090
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Topical: Black History
  • Library of Congress subjects Biography, Coltrane, John
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007007196
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

Media reviews

Citations

  • ALA Notable Children's Books, 03/15/2009, Page 21
  • Booklist, 02/01/2008, Page 60
  • Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 04/01/2008, Page 360
  • Horn Book Magazine, 05/01/2008, Page 342
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2008, Page 0
  • Kirkus Review - Children, 03/15/2008, Page 314
  • Newsweek, 04/07/2008, Page 61
  • School Library Journal, 04/01/2008, Page 138

About the author

CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD wrote the Caldecott Honor book Moses: When Harriet Tubman Lead Her People to Freedom. She lives in North Carolina.

SEAN QUALLS illustrated the widely acclaimed biographies The Poet Slave of Cuba and Dizzy. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.