Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
Painting of a young boy holding a saxophone
Author Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrator Sean Qualls
Country United States
Language English
Genre Children's literature
Published 2008 Henry Holt
Media type Picture book (hardcover)
Pages 32
ISBN 978-0805079944

Before John was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane is a children’s picture book by American author and critic Carole Boston Weatherford.[1] It tells the story of a young John Coltrane growing up in the South in the 1930s. The book, published by Henry Holt in 2008, was illustrated by Sean Qualls.

Awards

  • Coretta Scott King Honor, Illustrator (2009)[2]
  • American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2009)[3]
  • NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (2009)[4]
  • CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best (2009)[5]
  • Michigan Great Lakes Great Books Award Master List (2009)[6]
  • Golden Kite Honor Book, CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2009)[7]
  • Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2009)[8]
  • GA Picture Storybook Award ML (2012–2013)[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Children's Books for Spring: H". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients". ala.org. American Library Association. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "2009 Notable Children's Books". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Biography" (PDF). Notable Social Trade Books for Young People: 3. 2009. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Best Books of 2009". chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "Michigan Great Lakes' Great Books 2009–2010 (K-1)". pema-bound.com. Perma-Bound School Library. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  7. ↑ "Past Golden Kite Recipients". scbwi.org. ociety of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Summary/reviews". .buffalolib.org. Buffalo Eire County Public Library. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "2012–13 Georgia Picture Storybook Award nominees". dekalblibrary.org. Dekalb County Public Library. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
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