Jazz
by Walter Dean Myers and Christopher Myers
48 Total Resources 8 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2008
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
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- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Music
Our Original Resources 8

Meet-the-Author Movie with Walter Dean Myers
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Meet-the-Illustrator 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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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Activity Guide from Live Oak Media
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Teacher's Guide from Lee B. Hopkins Poetry Award
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Book Readings 1

Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Christopher Myers
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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, 2008-2025
Winner, 2008

Lee Bennett Hopkins Award, 1993-2024
Winner, 2007

Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 2007

Golden Kite Awards, 1974-2025
Picture Book Text Winner, 2007

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 2007
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