Description
A lyrical picture book biography of John Coltrane that focuses on his childhood.
Young John Coltrane was all ears. And there was a lot to hear, growing up in the south during the 1930s: church songs, preachers praying, music on the radio, and the bustling of the household. John was surrounded by all kinds of vivid noises that shaped his own sound as a musician. With vibrant words and glowing colors, Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls compose 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: |
125082270X |
Pages: |
32 |
Publisher: |
Square Fish |
Publication Date: |
April 5, 2022 |
Binding: |
Paperback |
Age Group: |
Young Readers (9 - 13) |
Grade Range: |
K-4 |