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Winter, Jonah

Dizzy

48 pp. | Scholastic/Levine | October, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-439-50737-5 $16.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by Sean Qualls. John (later Dizzy) Gillespie was fired from several bands because of his lack of seriousness. But his sense of play and hot-dog musicianship allowed him to become an innovator of be-bop as well as a great jazz trumpeter and singer. Winter's rhyme, repeated text, and unexpected line breaks reflect Dizzy's musical style. Qualls's mixed-media art provides a masterful combination of narrative and emotion.
Reviewer: Lolly Robinson | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2006

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