Trombone Shorty
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Taylor, Bill, 1971- author.
Collier, Bryan, illustrator.
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
ISBN
9781419714658 (hardcover), 9780605904149, 9781518211164(FollettBound)
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Public Library - 1st Floor - Youth Books | j788.9 AND | On Shelf | |
| Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J BIOGRAPHY ANDREWS | On Shelf | |
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Biography | JB Andrews, Troy | On Shelf | |
| Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J B AND | On Shelf | |
| Bensenville SD#2 - Johnson School - Nonfiction | 921 ANDREWS (MONARCH 18) | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Andrews, Troy -- Juvenile literature.
Autobiographies.
Jazz musicians -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
New Orleans (La.)
New Orleans (La.) -- Juvenile literature.
Trombonists -- Juvenile literature.
Trombonists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Andrews, Troy -- Juvenile literature.
Autobiographies.
Jazz musicians -- Juvenile literature.
Jazz musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
New Orleans (La.)
New Orleans (La.) -- Juvenile literature.
Trombonists -- Juvenile literature.
Trombonists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.2, 1 Points
Level 4.2, 1 Points
Lexile measure
760
Notes
Description
Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
Target Audience
760L Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.2 0.5 172596.
Awards
Monarch Award Nominee, 2018
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Andrews, T., Taylor, B., & Collier, B. (2015). Trombone Shorty. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Andrews, Troy, Bill Taylor and Bryan, Collier. 2015. Trombone Shorty. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Andrews, Troy, Bill Taylor and Bryan, Collier. Trombone Shorty. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Andrews, T., Taylor, B. and Collier, B. (2015). Trombone shorty. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Andrews, Troy, Bill Taylor, and Bryan Collier. Trombone Shorty. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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