Description
Young John Coltrane was all ears. And there was a lot to hear growing up in the South in the 1930s: preachers praying, music on the radio, the bustling of the household. These vivid noises shaped John's own sound as a musician. Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls have composed an amazingly rich hymn to the childhood of jazz legend John Coltrane.
Before John Was a Jazz Giant is a 2009 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book and a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.Details
Author: |
Carole Boston Weatherford |
Illustrator: |
Sean Qualls |
ISBN 10: |
0805079947 |
Pages: |
24 |
Publisher: |
Henry Holt & Company |
Publication Date: |
April 1, 2008 |
Binding: |
Hardcover |
Weight: |
0.69lbs |
Age Group: |
Young Readers (9 - 13) |
Grade Range: |
K-4 |