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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
A brief picture book on the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Awards Caldecott Medal, Coretta Scott King Award
- Publisher Hyperion Books for Children, 1998, New York, NY
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Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
