Before John was a Jazz Giant

Author:	Carole Boston Weatherford
Title:	Before John was a Jazz Giant
Illustrator:	Sean Qualls
Readability Score:	Grade Level: K-6    Guided Reading: N/A    DRA:N/A     Lexile Measure: N/A
Genre:	Biography
Subgenre:	Children's Literature
Theme:	Music
Primary and Secondary Characters:	John Coltrane
Award(s) Date of Publication: Coretta Scott King Award
Publishing Company:	Henry Holt Company
ISBN Number:	978-0-8050-7994-4
Summary and How would you use the book: This is a biography about Jazz Artist John Coltrane. The book shares all the sounds of music that John heard around his house and while he was out in public.

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Description of how you would use the book: I would use this book inorder for kids to identify objects by their sound.  Also for children to make inferences about music.