Preview this TitleJazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
by Roxane Orgill and Francis Vallejo
44 Total Resources 14 Awards Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2016
Word Count 3,296
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.1
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 180666, 1 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- Music
- Subject Headings
- African Americans--Music--History and criticism--Poetry
- Jazz
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century--Poetry
- African Americans--Music--History and criticism--Juvenile poetry
- Jazz--History and criticism--Poetry
- Jazz musicians
- African Americans--Music
- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--History--20th century--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Jazz
- African American musicians
- Jazz--New York (State)--New York--History and criticism--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry | General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | History
- Jazz musicians--Poetry
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
- New York (State)--New York--Harlem
- New York (State)--New York
- Jazz musicians--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile poetry
- African American musicians--New York (State)--New York--Juvenile poetry
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Roxane Orgill about Jazz Day
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Roxane Orgill
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Francis Vallejo
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 7
Audio Name Pronunciation with Roxane Orgill
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Francis Vallejo
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Author Interviews 9
Meet-the-Author Recording with Roxane Orgill
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Interview with Francis Vallejo
Created by Carol Paul/Michigan Reading Association
Interview with Francis Vallejo
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Part 1 of interview with Francis Vallejo
Created by Candlewick Press
Part 2 of interview with Francis Vallejo
Created by Candlewick Press
Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Roxane Orgill
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Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award Acceptance Speech, 2016, given by Francis Vallejo
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Interview with Roxane Orgill
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Interview with Roxane Orgill
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Activities from Québec Reading Connection
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Teaching Ideas from Classroom Bookshelf
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Book Trailers 1
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Awards & Distinctions 14
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2024
Commended, 2017
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2024
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts Award, 1997-2024
Selection, 2017
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2024
Selection, 2017
Teacher Favorites Award, 2015-2024
Selection, 2017
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2024
Winner, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2024
Arts Selection, 2016
Horn Book Fanfare, 2001-2023
Selection, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2023
Selection, 2016
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books, 2013-2023
Selection, 2016
Publishers Weekly Best Books, 2010-2024
Picture Book Selection, 2016
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