Jazz
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
37 Total Resources 8 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Poetry
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2008
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Music
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Christopher Myers about Jazz
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Walter Dean Myers
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Christopher Myers
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Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Author Recording with Christopher Myers
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Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by New York Public Library
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by StoryCorps
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Huffington Post - Earl Martin Phalen
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by PBS
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
Created by Library of Congress
Children’s Literature Legacy Award Speech given by Christopher Myers on behalf of Walter Dean Myers
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Interview with Walter Dean Myers
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Interview with Christopher Myers
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Interview with Christopher Myers
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Interview with Christopher Myers
Created by Kennedy Center
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
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Lesson Plan from Kennedy Center
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Teacher's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by James Williams and Vaneese Thomas
Created by Live Oak Media
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Created by Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
Awards & Distinctions 8
Odyssey Award, 2008-2021
Winner, 2008
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2021
Illustrator Honor, 2007
Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2021
Winner, 2007
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2007
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2021
Picture Book Text Winner, 2007
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