JAZZ - Children's Book

 by Walter Dean Myers and Illustrated by Christopher Myers

One of TIME's 100 Best Children's Books of All Time

Coretta Scott King Book Award and Kirkus Best Children's Books Editor's Choice.

Jazz takes readers on a musical journey from jazz's beginnings to the present day.

Fifteen poems, infused with the rhythm and wordplay of jazz music, paired with bold, stylized illustrations of performers and dancers to convey the history and breadth of this unique musical style

In addition to its colorful and lyrical celebration, the book includes a brief introductory essay about the history and form of jazz, as well as a timeline and glossary of jazz terms.

9.5" x 12"

Paperback