Little Melba and Her Big Trombone Contributor(s): Russell-Brown, Katheryn (Author), Morrison, Frank (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1600608981 ISBN-13: 9781600608988 Publisher: Lee & Low Books
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2013033662 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 780 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 10.6" W x 8.9" L (0.88 lbs) 40 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Awards: Georgia Children's Book Award, Finalist, Picture Storybook, 2016 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Seven to Ten, 2015 Coretta Scott King Award, Honor Book, Illustrator, 2015 |
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2014 School Library Journal 07/01/2014 pg. 122 Publishers Weekly 07/21/2014 Booklist 09/15/2014 pg. 51 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2014 pg. 127 Kirkus Best Picture Books 11/15/2014 pg. 71 PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/01/2014 pg. 55 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2014 pg. 28 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2015 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 171228 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene. Melba Doretta Liston loved the sounds of music from as far back as she could remember. As a child, she daydreamed about beats and lyrics, and hummed along with the music from her family's Majestic radio. At age seven, Melba fell in love with a big, shiny trombone, and soon taught herself to play the instrument. By the time she was a teenager, Melba's extraordinary gift for music led her to the world of jazz. She joined a band led by trumpet player Gerald Wilson and toured the country. Overcoming obstacles of race and gender, Melba went on to become a famed trombone player and arranger, spinning rhythms, harmonies, and melodies into gorgeous songs for all the jazz greats of the twentieth century: Randy Weston, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, and Quincy Jones, to name just a few. Brimming with ebullience and the joy of making music, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone is a fitting tribute to a trailblazing musician and a great unsung hero of jazz. |
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