These Books Are Not Quiet Bebop, Blues, Swing, and Soul: Jazz in Children’s Books

Authors

  • Darwin L. Henderson
  • Brenda Dales
  • Teresa Young

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.14n1.20

Abstract

Pages seem to pulse as they fill the senses with rhythm, setting, and pattern. Reflecting attitude and time, young readers and listeners are inducted into the world of . . . jazz. Music and musicians are represented in visual and textual styles that mix and balance, amplify, and absorb, like the sounds that jazz makes.

Author Biographies

Darwin L. Henderson

Darwin L. Henderson is Professor Emeritus of Education at the University of Cincinnati, where he taught children’s literature, multicultural literature, and literacy. He is chair of the Coretta Scott King—Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement jury.

Brenda Dales

Brenda Dales teaches children’s and young adult literature at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and is currently serving on the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee.

Teresa Young

Teresa Young, EdD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Childhood Education and Literacy at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. She has many years of experience working with preservice and graduate students in the areas of teacher preparation and early childhood education.

References

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Published

2016-03-22

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2016): Spring

Section

Features

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