| Author: | Mick Carlon | ISBN: | 9781935248224 |
| Publisher: | Leapfrog Press | Publication: | December 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Leapfrog Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mick Carlon |
| ISBN: | 9781935248224 |
| Publisher: | Leapfrog Press |
| Publication: | December 13, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Leapfrog Press |
| Language: | English |
Will appeal to parents and grandparents who grew up with the music of Duke Ellington
There is a resurgence in interest in jazz among middle-schoolers and pre-teens. This book shows the lifestyle, music, and colorful personalities of Duke and his musicians through the eyes of a 9-year-old.
This is a book about real black people, not stereotypes.
Educational value: teaches about jazz and Ellington, but also, gently, teaches about racism.
Will appeal to parents and grandparents who grew up with the music of Duke Ellington
There is a resurgence in interest in jazz among middle-schoolers and pre-teens. This book shows the lifestyle, music, and colorful personalities of Duke and his musicians through the eyes of a 9-year-old.
This is a book about real black people, not stereotypes.
Educational value: teaches about jazz and Ellington, but also, gently, teaches about racism.
