Friday, July 18, 2008

The Jazz Man


Bibliographical Information

Weik, M. H., & Grifalconi, A. (1966). The jazz man. New York: Atheneum.

Genre

Realistic Fiction

Format

Book

Summary

Nine-year-old Zeke, who lives in Harlem, listens to the wonderful music coming from the jazz musician's piano across the court and escapes for a while from the harsh realities that worry him.

Curriculum Connection

ELA4W3- ELA5W3

b. Locates information in reference texts by using organizational features (i.e., prefaces, appendices, indices, glossaries, and tables of contents).

Award Information

Newbery Medal/Honor 01/01/67

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