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Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

By Roxane Orgill
Illustrators Illustrated by Francis Vallejo Edition

Hardcover edition

Publisher Candlewick Imprint Candlewick ISBN

9780763669546

Awards and Honors Parents’ Choice Awards, Nonfiction Gold, Spring 2016
The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Young Readers
ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Poetry
SLJ’s Best Books of 2016, Nonfiction
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Middle-Grade
Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2016, Picture Books
New York Public Library 2016 Best Books for Kids, Poetry
National Public Radio’s Guide to 2016 Great Reads
Booklist Top 10 Books for Youth 2016, Arts
NCTE Notable Poetry List 2017
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, All Ages
NEA’s Read Across America Educator Recomended Books 2016–2017, Grades 3–5
CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2017, K–2
BCCB 2016 Blue Ribbons, Nonfiction
The Nonfiction Detectives, 2016 Best Nonfiction Books for Children
2017 Capitol Choices, Seven to Ten
CSMCL Best Multicultural Books of 2016
The Washington Post Best Children’s and Young Adult Books of 2016
ILA Teachers’ Choices 2017 Reading List
Children’s Literature Assembly, 2017 Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award

Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

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Harlem, 1958: Art Kane wasn't sure if any jazz artists would show up to his photo shoot, but "little by little / fifty-seven musicians / form[ed] an upside-down T / underlined / by twelve boys / just happen to be sitting on the curb." Introduction. Author's note. Biographies. The reach of Harlem 1958 beyond Esquire magazine. Source notes. Bibliography. Full-color illustrations done in acrylic and pastel.
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