Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls
28 Total Resources 4 Awards 5 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2008
Word Count 164
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1090L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 120546, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Saxophonists
- Saxophonists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Performing Arts
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Coltrane, John
- Coltrane, John, 1926-1967--Juvenile literature
- Jazz musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Jazz musicians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Jazz
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Lists With This Book
- National Jazz Appreciation Month
- Sample: Bookworms Grade 5 Classroom Libr
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Sean Qualls about Before John Was a Jazz Giant
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 10
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Sean Qualls
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Candlewick Press Presents Podcast
Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by North Carolina Public Radio
Guest Post by Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Horn Book
Bringing STEM / STEAM to Life with Carole Boston Weatherford
Created by Publishers Weekly
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by KidLit TV
Interview with Sean Qualls
Created by The Bull Horn
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from Henry Holt & Company
Created by Henry Holt & Company
Lesson Plan from Disney-Hyperion
Created by Disney-Hyperion
Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
Created by ReadWriteThink
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Awards & Distinctions 4
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Honor, 2009
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2009
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2009
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2023
Picture Book Text Honor, 2009
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