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Picture Book · Ages 6–10 · 2014 · Est. 13 min read-aloud
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison (Illustrator)
A young girl defies odds to become a jazz trombone legend.
40 pages· 1,608 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Melba Doretta Liston, captivated by music from childhood, defies racial and gender barriers to master the trombone. Her journey from a daydreaming child to a celebrated jazz arranger and performer unfolds as she collaborates with legends like Duke Ellington and Billie Holiday. How does she navigate a world where few women play brass instruments? Discover the rhythms and melodies that define her legacy in jazz history.
From the publisher
“A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources”–
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 1,608
- Reading age
- 6–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD780L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
4.8
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.7
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 171228
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2014
- First published
- April 1, 2014
- Publisher
- Lee Low Books
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781600608988
- LCCN
- 2013033662
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