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Age Range
5 - 9
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
1999-03-03
Page Count
32
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
K - 4th
ISBN
9780786801787
Lexile
AD800
Themes
music
african american history

Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra

Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond categorization.

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Age Range
5 - 9
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
1999-03-03
Page Count
32
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Grade Level
K - 4th
ISBN
9780786801787
Lexile
AD800
Themes
music
african american history
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