Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Before John was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane is a children’s picture book by American author and critic Carole Boston Weatherford.[1] It tells the story of a young John Coltrane growing up in the South in the 1930s. The book, published by Henry Holt in 2008, was illustrated by Sean Qualls.

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane

Author	Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrator	Sean Qualls
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature
Published	2008 Henry Holt
Media type	Picture book (hardcover)
Pages	32
ISBN	978-0805079944

Awards

• Coretta Scott King Honor, Illustrator (2009)[2]
• American Library Association Notable Children's Books (2009)[3]
• NCSS-CBC Notable Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (2009)[4]
• CPL: Chicago Public Library Best of the Best (2009)[5]
• Michigan Great Lakes Great Books Award Master List (2009)[6]
• Golden Kite Honor Book, CCBC Choice (Univ. of WI) (2009)[7]
• Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year (2009)[8]
• GA Picture Storybook Award ML (2012–2013)[9]

References

1. "Children's Books for Spring: H". publishersweekly.com. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
2. "Coretta Scott King Book Award Recipients". ala.org. American Library Association. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
3. "2009 Notable Children's Books". ala.org. Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
4. "Biography" (PDF). Notable Social Trade Books for Young People: 3. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
5. "Best Books of 2009". chipublib.org. Chicago Public Library. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
6. "Michigan Great Lakes' Great Books 2009–2010 (K-1)". pema-bound.com. Perma-Bound School Library. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
7. "Past Golden Kite Recipients". scbwi.org. ociety of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
8. "Summary/reviews". .buffalolib.org. Buffalo Eire County Public Library. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
9. "2012–13 Georgia Picture Storybook Award nominees". dekalblibrary.org. Dekalb County Public Library. Archived from the original on 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.