Great Black Performers Books

In order from Alvin Ailey to Ella Fitzgerald

chapter • 32 Pages

Series

Book #1

Alvin Ailey

Written by Andrea Pinkney & illustrated by Brian Pinkney

6 - 9

Reading age

Page count

1,679

Word count

Sep 1, 1993

Publication date

Paperback

$7.99

$7.59

Great Black Performers Series

Published from 1993 - 2002

3 books

chapter • 32 Pages

Series

Paperback

$7.99$7.59

chapter • 32 Pages

#2 in Series

Paperback

$8.99$8.58

chapter • 32 Pages

#3 in Series

Paperback

$6.99$6.74

Year	#	Title	Pages
1993		Alvin Ailey	32
1998	2	Duke Ellington	32
2002	3	Ella Fitzgerald	32

The Creatives Behind the Books

Author

Andrea Pinkney

Illustrator

Brian Pinkney

Brian Pinkney has illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, including Martin &amp;amp; Mahalia: His Words, Her Song; On the Ball; The Faithful Friend; Duke Ellington; and In the Time of the Drums. His many awards include two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King Illustration Award, four Coretta Scott King Illustration Honors, and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney. Visit him at BrianPinkney.net.