Before John Was a Jazz Giant
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| Author | Carole Boston Weatherford |
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| Illustrator | Sean Qualls |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Published | 2008 Henry Holt |
| Media type | Picture book (hardcover) |
| Pages | 32 |
| ISBN | 978-0805079944 |
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane is a children’s picture book by American author and critic Carole Boston Weatherford.[1] It tells the story of a young John Coltrane growing up in the South in the 1930s. The book, published by Henry Holt in 2008, was illustrated by Sean Qualls.
Awards[edit]
- Coretta Scott King Honor, Illustrator (2009)[2]
- American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2009)[3]
- NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (2009)[4]
- CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best (2009)[5]
- Michigan Great Lakes Great Books Award Master List (2009)[6]
- Golden Kite Honor Book, CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2009)[7]
- Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2009)[8]
- GA Picture Storybook Award ML (2012–2013)[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Children's Books for Spring: H". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients". ala.org. American Library Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "2009 Notable Children's Books". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Biography" (PDF). Notable Social Trade Books for Young People: 3. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Best Books of 2009". chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Michigan Great Lakes' Great Books 2009–2010 (K-1)". pema-bound.com. Perma-Bound School Library. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Past Golden Kite Recipients". scbwi.org. ociety of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "Summary/reviews". .buffalolib.org. Buffalo Eire County Public Library. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ^ "2012–13 Georgia Picture Storybook Award nominees". dekalblibrary.org. Dekalb County Public Library. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.