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
STARS Citation
Seeger, Pete and Jacobs, Paul Dubois, "The Deaf Musicians" (2006). Diverse Families. 1669.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1669