Book
Jazz
Paperback – Picture Book, September 15, 2008
Walter Dean Myers
Candlewick Press · Paperback · September 15, 2008
Reading lane: 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 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.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Jazz in Motion
Jazz takes shape through poems, stylized illustrations, and a concise history of the music.
Come here for
- Poems alive with jazz rhythm and wordplay
- A visual sweep from ragtime to bebop
Expect
- Performers and dancers in bold, stylized illustrations
- A brief history essay, timeline, and glossary
Book Details
- Authors
- Walter Dean Myers
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- September 15, 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Jazz · Music History
- Reading lane
- Jazz
Affinity
Publisher Categories
Musicians' Lives for Kids
African American Life (U.S.)
Jazz
About This Book
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 r...
