Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews and Bryan Collier
Growing up in Tremé, a New Orleans neighborhood, Troy “Trombone Shorty”... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2015
Word Count 980
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 760L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.2
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 172596
- 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
Our Original Resources 7

Meet-the-Author Movie with Bryan Collier
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Bryan Collier about Trombone Shorty
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Bryan Collier
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In-depth Written Interview with Bryan Collier
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Ideas from Chicago Public Library
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Readings 1

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 9

Odyssey Award, 2008-2020
Honor, 2018

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2020
Illustrator Winner, 2016

Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2020
Honor, 2016

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Commended, 2016

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2016

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Biography Selection, 2016

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2016

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
City Selection, 2015
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