Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
26 Total Resources 4 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 1,510
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 28077, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Jazz musicians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- African American jazz musicians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Jazz
- Musicians
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974--Juvenile literature
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- African Americans--Biography
- Ellington, Duke
- Jazz musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
Our Original Resources 8
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Brian Pinkney about Duke Ellington
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Brian Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
A conversation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
Created by ReadWriteThink
Lesson Plan from National Museum of American History
Created by National Museum of American History
Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
Created by Weston Woods
Book Readings 3
Video Book Reading of "Clip 2" narrated by Forest Whitaker
Created by Weston Woods
Video Book Reading of "Clip 1" narrated by Forest Whitaker
Created by Weston Woods
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Forest Whitaker
Created by Weston Woods
Awards & Distinctions 4
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2022
Illustrator Honor, 1999
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2022
Honor, 1999
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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