The Jazz Man
by Mary Hays Weik and Ann Grifalconi
In this Newbery Honor–winning picture book, a young boy falls in love with... read more
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1967
Word Count 3,987
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 840L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 14820, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Jazz
- Musicians
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Jazz--Fiction
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
- Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
- Musicians--Fiction
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Awards & Distinctions 2
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2024
Honor, 1967
Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 1952-2024
Selection, 1966
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