A Child's Introduction to Jazz: The Musicians, Culture, and Roots of the World's Coolest Music - Rilegato

Asim, Jabari

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ISBN 10: 0762479418 ISBN 13: 9780762479412

Casa editrice: Workman Pub Co, 2022

Riassunto

The latest entry to the highly successful Child’s Introduction Series, which has sold over 600,000 copies, explores the rich history of jazz including profiles of famous musicians like Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Written by A Child's Introduction to African American History author Jabari Asim, the book includes downloadable links throughout allow kids to listen along to the instruments and musical flair of jazz.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Jabari Asim is a professor at Emerson College, where he is director of the MFA program in Creative Writing. A recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, he is the author of several works for children. They include A Child's Introduction to African American History, Preaching to the Chickens, Whose Toes Are Those, and Me and Muhammad Ali.

Jerrard K. Polk has been drawing all his life. He won his first art contest at the age of 5 and was educated in public schools by many skilled art teachers. His love of books and poetry was encouraged by his mother, a librarian. Today, he enjoys sharing his fondness for art and entrepreneurship with children. He is greatly inspired by jazz and the dapper fashions of its innovators. In 2021, he illustrated The Story of John Lewis and Black Inventors.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Workman Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0762479418
• ISBN 13: 9780762479412
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Disegnatore: Polk Jerrard K.
• Numero di pagine: 95
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile