Before John Was a Jazz Giant |
Publication Information
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Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston |
Illustrator: Qualls, Sean |
Title: Before John Was a Jazz Giant |
Date: 2008 |
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 139780805079944 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
historical fiction, easy reading
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HSE Descriptor(s):
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Summary: |
The author imagines the sounds of John Coltrane's childhood that influenced his musical compositions as an adult. A historical note, selected listening and further reading are included. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Each verse starts with "before John was a jazz giant..." so students could use Copy Change to tell about their lives with a similar beginning phrase. |
Teaching Strategies: |
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Copy Change
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
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Fluency Activities
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
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Reader's Theater
http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
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