Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
42 Total Resources 4 Awards 1 State Lists Book Resume View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 1998
Word Count 1,510
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 800L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 28077, 0.5 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- Art
- English Language Arts
- History
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Jazz musicians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
- African American jazz musicians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | Jazz
- Musicians
- United States
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974--Juvenile literature
- Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
- African Americans--Biography
- Ellington, Duke
- Jazz musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- African Americans
Our Original Resources 11
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Brian Pinkney about Duke Ellington
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
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In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 4
Audio Name Pronunciation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Brian Pinkney
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Author Interviews 13
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Brian Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
In-depth Written Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
A conversation with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Scholastic
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture, 2014, given by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by American Library Association
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Andrea Davis Pinkney
Created by Kids Ask Authors
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by National Book Festival
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Children & Libraries
Interview with Brian Pinkney
Created by Remember Reading?
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Lesson Plan from Weston Woods
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Lesson Plan from ReadWriteThink
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Book Readings 3
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Forest Whitaker
Created by Weston Woods
Video Book Reading of "Clip 2" narrated by Forest Whitaker
Created by Weston Woods
Video Book Reading of "Clip 1" narrated by Forest Whitaker
Created by Weston Woods
Vocabulary Resources 1
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Created by TeachingBooks
Awards & Distinctions 4
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2025
Commended, 1999
Randolph Caldecott Medal, 1938-2025
Honor, 1999
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2025
Illustrator Honor, 1999
CCBC Choices
Selection, 1998
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