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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2015 · Est. 8 min read-aloud
Trombone Shorty
By Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
Book #1 in the Trombone Shorty series
A young boy from New Orleans discovers his passion for music and becomes a renowned trombone player.
40 pages· 989 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In the vibrant Tremé neighborhood, young Troy dreams of music despite lacking an instrument. Nicknamed 'Trombone Shorty' for his oversized trombone, he captures the crowd's attention and rises to the stage with Bo Diddley. This inspiring journey follows Troy Andrews from a determined child to a Grammy-nominated musician, leading his band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, around the world. Will his story ignite hope and dreams in the next generation of New Orleans musicians?
From the publisher
A Grammy-nominated headliner for the New Orleans Jazz Fest describes his childhood in Tremâe and how he came to be a bandleader by age six.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 989
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 760L
Inside the book
A peek between the covers
What readers & critics say
Reviews
6.1
out of 7
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.2
- F&P level
- ~R
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 172596
Publication
- Published
- April 14, 2015
- Publisher
- Abrams Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
- Illustration details
- The illustrations in this book were made with pen and ink, watercolor, and collage.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781419714658
- LCCN
- 2014016106
- OCLC
- 1005991955
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