Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison
26 Total Resources 7 Awards 6 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- African American
Year Published 2014
Word Count 1,608
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 780L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 171228, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Subject Headings
- African American jazz musicians
- Liston, Melba
- Jazz musicians
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- African American jazz musicians--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Jazz musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Liston, Melba--Juvenile literature
Our Original Resources 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Katheryn Russell-Brown about Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Frank Morrison about Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Frank Morrison
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Katheryn Russell-Brown
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Frank Morrison
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Katheryn Russell-Brown
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 8
Meet-the-Author Recording with Katheryn Russell-Brown
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Frank Morrison
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Katheryn Russell-Brown
Created by The Open Book: Lee & Low's Blog
Back Story by Katheryn Russell-Brown
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Insights from Frank Morrison
Created by The Open Book: Lee & Low's Blog
Interview with Katheryn Russell-Brown
Created by Watch. Connect. Read.
Guest post by Katheryn Russell-Brown
Created by The Brown Bookshelf
Interview with Frank Morrison
Created by Charnaie Gordon
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Educator Discussion Guide from Anti-Defamation League
Created by Anti-Defamation League
Teacher's Guide from Lee & Low
Created by Lee & Low
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Awards & Distinctions 7
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2023
Commended, 2015
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Honor, 2015
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2015
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2015
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2023
Selection, 2015
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2014
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