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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Duke Ellington

Biographic Information: Pinkney, A.D. (1998). Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra. Illus. Brian Pinkney. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children.

Brief Annotation: This is the story of the making of a musical genius, prince, Duke Ellington. It tells of time rich with art, music and promise.
Genre: Informational Biography; Caldecott Honor Book; Coretta Scott King Award
Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy biographies about musicians, music and picture with movement will enjoy this book.
Response/Rating (1-4): I rate this book a 4! The text in this book is lyrical and moves like the score of an upbeat swing dance melody! The illustrations are full of color, movement and emotion. This is another great book to use as a resource for a lesson.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Who can tell me what 'ragtime' music is? Or jazz? Or Swing dance? How many of you are taking musical instrument lessons?
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