The Deaf Musicians

The Deaf Musicians

Illustrator

R. Gregory Christie

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Publication Year

2006

ISBN

9780399243165

Pages

32 pages

Genre

realism

Format

picture book

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Lee, a jazz pianist, has to leave his band when he begins losing his hearing, but he meets a deaf saxophone player in a sign language class and together they form a snazzy new band.

Grade Level

PK-1; K-3

Diversity Topics

Racial Diversity; Disability and Health; Multiracial; Physical disability; multiracial community; deaf; deaf adult; hearing loss

Main Character

adult male

Race/Ethnicities

multiple

Family Formation

unknown

Awards

Schneider Family Book Award, 2007, Winner, Young Children
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, Supplement, 2007

Keywords

jazz; piano; sign language; school for the death; saxophone; band; subway; performing; friendship

Diversity Impact

direct

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