Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier
34 Total Resources 10 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 980
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 172596, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Trombonists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Andrews, Troy
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- New Orleans (La.)
- Jazz musicians
- Trombonists--United States--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Jazz
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Trombonists
- Andrews, Troy--Juvenile literature
- Jazz musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Jazz musicians--United States--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
- Music
- Black History Biographies
- Sora Starter Collection 2022
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier about Trombone Shorty
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 4
Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Coretta Scott King Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Bryan Collier
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by Reading Rockets
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by The Yarn Podcast
Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by All the Wonders
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teacher's Guide from Storyline Online
Created by Storyline Online
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Activity Ideas from Chicago Public Library
Created by Chicago Public Library
Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Created by Coretta Scott King Book Awards
Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Book Readings 2
Complete Video Reading narrated by Angela Bassett
Created by Storyline Online
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Dion Graham and Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews
Created by Live Oak Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Abrams
Created by Abrams
Awards & Distinctions 10
Odyssey Award, 2008-2022
Honor, 2018
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Winner, 2016
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Honor, 2016
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022
Commended, 2016
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2016
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
Biography Selection, 2016
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
City Selection, 2015
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