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isbn: 9780823431427
January 17, 2014 | $16.95
isbn: 9780823431427
January 17, 2014 | $16.95
Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson
Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History
Illustrator(s): James E. Ransome
Hardcover | Pages: 32
Size: 11 X 9 | USD: $16.95
ISBN: 9780823423620
Publication Date: February 1, 2014
Age: 8-12 | Guided Reading Level: M
Themes: 20th Century, Anti Racism / Black Interest / Own Voices / Activism Conversation Starters, Biography, Black History, Black Voices, Diversity & Inclusion, Poetry & Verse
Recommendations: A,C,H,K,PW,SLJ
About the Book
BONUS MATERIALS
Author/Illustrator Q&A
Lesa Cline-Ransome and James E. Ransome
An in-depth interview with the author and illustrator
Educator's Guide
BENNY GOODMAN AND TEDDY WILSON: Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History
Educators’ Guide featuring questions for classroom discussion and suggestions for further exploration.★★★THE REVIEWS ARE IN!★★★
“A solid exploration of a resonant musical partnership at a historically significant moment in American music.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“The lyrical prose infuses the book with the spirit of jazz. . . . The illustrations are realistic and . . . seem to blur together at times and swing like the music that Teddy and Benny play.”
—School Library Journal