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| little melba and her big trombone: Little Melba and Her Big Trombone Katheryn Russell-Brown, 2014 A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources-- |
| little melba and her big trombone: Trombone Shorty Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, 2018-08-01 The stunning story and exquisite illustrations in this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award–winning book can now be savored along with Troy Trombone Shorty Andrews reading the words and playing his trumpet in this readalong that will transport readers to New Orleans and beyond! |
| little melba and her big trombone: A Voice Named Aretha Katheryn Russell-Brown, 2020-01-07 From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and how she fought for respect throughout her life. Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, a legend. But before she became a star, she was a shy little girl with a voice so powerful it made people jump up, sway, and hum along. Raised in a house full of talking and singing, Aretha learned the values that would carry her through life--from her church choir in Detroit to stages across the world. When she moved to New York City to start her career, it took years of hard work before she had a hit song. In the turbulent 1960s, she sang about Respect and refused to perform before segregated audiences. The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha always remembered who she was and where she came from. In this stirring biography of a true artistic and social icon, award-winning creators Katheryn Russell-Brown and Laura Freeman show young readers how Aretha's talent, intelligence, and perseverance made her a star who will shine on for generations to come. Acclaim for Little Melba and Her Big Trombone 2015 NAACP Image Award Nominee Outstanding Literary Work--Children 2015 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor 2015 ALA Notable Children's Book 2015 Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force 2015 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction, Recommended Title |
| little melba and her big trombone: Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin Chieri Uegaki, 2014-08-01 Hana has signed up to play the violin at the talent show, even though sheÍs only had three lessons. Her brothers predict disaster. But Hana practices and practices, inspired by her grandfather, or Ojiichan, who played the violin every day when she visited him in Japan. As Hana takes the stage, doubt is all she can hear, until she recalls her grandfatherÍs words of encouragement, and shows the audience how beautiful music can take many forms. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Stars in the Shadows Charles R. Smith Jr., 2012-01-03 Meet Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, and other baseball heroes in this unique radio broadcast reenactment of a legendary All-Star Game, marking a pivotal time in sports history. 1934, Chicago. Come step back in time to witness the best of the best Negro League players take each other on in one of the most fascinating All-Star ballgames in American history. Using a unique radio broadcast transcript, Coretta Scott King Award Winner Charles R. Smith, Jr. has recreated this momentous event with a lively play-by-play retelling of the second annual Negro League East-West Game. Meet legendary players like Satchel Paige, Turkey Stearness, and Cool Pappa Bell, hang in the stands with the fans, and experience this exhilarating untold, true story—with a lyrical twist. Stars in the Shadows is a must-have for any baseball aficionado or anyone interested in forgotten history. Beautifully packaged and with incredible black-and-white illustrations by Frank Morrison, this is a rare and extraordinary book. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Let the Children March Monica Clark-Robinson, 2018-01-02 This powerful picture book introduces young readers to a key event in the struggle for Civil Rights. Winner, Coretta Scott King Honor Award. In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. They protested the laws that kept black people separate from white people. Facing fear, hate, and danger, these children used their voices to change the world. Frank Morrison's emotive oil-on-canvas paintings bring this historical event to life, while Monica Clark-Robinson's moving and poetic words document this remarkable time. I couldn't play on the same playground as the white kids. I couldn't go to their schools. I couldn't drink from their water fountains. There were so many things I couldn't do. |
| little melba and her big trombone: March Forward, Girl Melba Beals, 2018 A member of the Little Rock Nine shares her memories of growing up in the South under Jim Crow. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Long Shot Chris Paul, 2009-09-22 A true story of inspiration from NBA All-Star Paul, Long Shot follows young Chris, who loves basketball more than anything, but is told he is too short to play the game. Full color. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Skit-scat Raggedy Cat Roxane Orgill, 2010 Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical and cultural factors that she overcame. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Soar, Elinor! Tami Lewis Brown, 2010-10-12 Brown and Roca tell the thrilling true story of legendary aviatrix Elinor Smith, who in 1928 pulled off a risky aeronautic feat skillfully and with style. Full color. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Quacky Baseball Peter Abrahams, 2011-02-22 It's opening day at the ballpark, and Thumby Duckling is nervous. He hopes it won't be one, two, three strikes, he's out! Trailing by three in the bottom of the ninth, the Webbies are counting on Thumby to save the day. Can Thumby shake his jitters and show his team that he's a star player? From Peter Abrahams and Frank Morrison comes the story of one duck's quest to make it in the big leagues. |
| little melba and her big trombone: I Got the Rhythm Connie Schofield-Morrison, 2014-06-03 On a simple trip to the park, the joy of music overtakes a mother and daughter. The little girl hears a rhythm coming from the world around her- from butterflies, to street performers, to ice cream sellers everything is musical! She sniffs, snaps, and shakes her way into the heart of the beat, finally busting out in an impromptu dance, which all the kids join in on! Award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison and Connie Schofield-Morrison, capture the beat of the street, to create a rollicking read that will get any kid in the mood to boogie. |
| little melba and her big trombone: When the Beat was Born Laban Carrick Hill, 2013 From his childhood in Jamaica to his youth in the Bronx, chronicles how Clive Campbell became Kool Herc, a DJ credited with contributing to the development of hip hop music in the Bronx, defining a culture and causing gangs to stop fighting in order to breakdance. |
| little melba and her big trombone: The Roots of Rap Carole Boston Weatherford, 2025-06-10 Carole Boston Weatherford, once again, delivers a resounding testament and reminder, that hip-hop is a flavorful slice of a larger cultural cake. And to be hip-hop-to truly be it-we must remember that we are also funk, jazz, soul, folktale, and poetry. We must remember that . . . we are who we are! -Jason Reynolds, New York Times best-selling author Starting with its attention-getting cover, this picture book does an excellent job of capturing the essence of rap . . . This tribute to hip hop culture will appeal to a wide audience, and practically demands multiple readings. ―Booklist, STARRED REVIEW No way around it, this book is supa-dupa fly, with lush illustrations anchored in signature hip-hop iconography for the future of the global hip-hop nation. ―Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW With short, rhyming lines and dramatic portraits of performers, the creative team behind How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace offers a dynamic introduction to hip-hop. . . . This artful introduction to one of the most influential cultural movements of the 20th century pulses with the energy and rhythm of its subject. ―Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW Explore the roots of rap in this stunning, rhyming, triple-timing book, now available as a board book! A generation voicing stories, hopes, and fears founds a hip-hop nation. Say holler if you hear. The roots of rap and the history of hip-hop have origins that precede DJ Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash. Kids will learn about how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and break dancing that formed around the art form and gave birth to the musical artists we know today. Written in lyrical rhythm by award-winning author and poet Carole Boston Weatherford and complete with flowing, vibrant illustrations by Corettta Scott King Award winner, Frank Morrison, this book beautifully illustrates how hip-hop is a language spoken the whole world 'round, and it features a foreword by Swizz Beatz, a Grammy Award-winning American hip-hop rapper, DJ, and record producer. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Queen of the Scene Book and CD Queen Latifah, 2006-09-26 A self-confident young African-American girl explains why she is queen of the scene at the playground. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Nighttime Symphony Timbaland, Christopher Myers, 2019-05-14 As a young child readies for bed, the sounds of his family echo around him, lulling him to sleep. The beats of cars passing on the street outside and of raindrops falling onto the roof overhead punctuate a rhythm created by the shouts of uncles over a barbeque, the clink of dishes washed by cousins, a grandfather's booming laughter. These sounds come together to create the soundtrack of a child's life. A soundtrack of love. Christopher Myers and Timbaland, stars in their respective fields, collaborate to create a beautiful read-aloud full of music and rhythm. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Above the Rim Jen Bryant, 2020-10-06 The story of Elgin Baylor, basketball icon and civil rights advocate, from an all-star team Hall-of-famer Elgin Baylor was one of basketball’s all-time-greatest players—an innovative athlete, team player, and quiet force for change. One of the first professional African-American players, he inspired others on and off the court. But when traveling for away games, many hotels and restaurants turned Elgin away because he was black. One night, Elgin had enough and staged a one-man protest that captured the attention of the press, the public, and the NBA. Above the Rim is a poetic, exquisitely illustrated telling of the life of an underrecognized athlete and a celebration of standing up for what is right. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Sing a Song Kelly Starling Lyons, 2019-08-06 Lyons delivers the history of a song that has inspired generations of African-Americans to persist and resist in the face of racism and systemic oppression. . . . A heartfelt history of a historic anthem.--Publishers Weekly Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us. In Jacksonville, Florida, two brothers, one of them the principal of a segregated, all-black school, wrote the song Lift Every Voice and Sing so his students could sing it for a tribute to Abraham Lincoln's birthday in 1900. From that moment on, the song has provided inspiration and solace for generations of Black families. Mothers and fathers passed it on to their children who sang it to their children and grandchildren. Known as the Black National Anthem, it has been sung during major moments of the Civil Rights Movement and at family gatherings and college graduations. Inspired by this song's enduring significance, Kelly Starling Lyons and Keith Mallett tell a story about the generations of families who gained hope and strength from the song's inspiring words. --A CCBC Choice --A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People --An ALSC Notable Children's Book |
| little melba and her big trombone: Second Banana Blair Thornburgh, 2020-08-11 A girl is disappointed with her “rotten” role in the school play—but the show must go on The kids in Mrs. Millet’s class are putting on their annual nutrition pageant. Every kid plays a food. Every kid gets a line. It is a big deal. But this year, there aren’t quite enough parts for everybody. So the class is cast: Fish, Cheese, Broccoli, Blueberry, Banana, and . . . Second Banana. Second Banana feels rotten. She wants to be the ONLY banana! In this deliciously original school story, Blair Thornburgh and Kate Berube recognize the dreadful disappointment that a casting list can cause—as well as the power of friendship, creative thinking, and a good attitude to turn a rotten situation into one that’s quite ap-peel-ing. Showtime! |
| little melba and her big trombone: Timeless Thomas Gene Barretta, 2012-07-17 What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common? All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison. Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America's most important inventors. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Harlem's Little Blackbird Renée Watson, 2021-11-30 From Caldecott Honor winner Christian Robinson and acclaimed author Renee Watson, comes the inspiring true story of Florence Mills. Born to parents who were both former slaves, Florence Mills knew at an early age that she loved to sing, and that her sweet, bird-like voice, resonated with those who heard her. Performing catapulted her all the way to the stages of 1920s Broadway where she inspired everyone from songwriters to playwrights. Yet with all her success, she knew firsthand how prejudice shaped her world and the world of those around her. As a result, Florence chose to support and promote works by her fellow black performers while heralding a call for their civil rights. Featuring a moving text and colorful illustrations, Harlem's Little Blackbird is a timeless story about justice, equality, and the importance of following one's heart and dreams. A CARTER G. WOODSON ELEMENTARY HONOR BOOK (awarded by the National Council for the Social Studies, 2013) |
| little melba and her big trombone: I Got the Christmas Spirit Connie Schofield-Morrison, 2018-09-04 In the same feel-good style of I Got the Rhythm, this exuberant picture book explores the joys of the holiday season, once again illustrated by award-winning artist Frank Morrison. It's the most wonderful time of the year, and a mother and daughter are enjoying the sights and sounds of the holiday season. The little girl hears sleigh bells ringing and carolers singing. She smells chestnuts roasting--CRUNCH! CRUNCH! CRUNCH!--and sees the flashing lights of the department store windows--BLING! BLING! BLING! She spreads the spirit of giving wherever she goes. And when she reaches Santa, she tells him her Christmas wish--for peace and love everywhere, all the days of the year. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Mr. Ferris and His Wheel Kathryn Gibbs Davis, 2014-09-02 Capturing an engineer’s creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossible odds to invent the world’s most iconic amusement park attraction, the Ferris wheel. A fun, fact-filled text by Kathryn Gibbs Davis combines with Gilbert Ford’s dazzling full-color illustrations to transport readers to the 1893 World’s Fair, where George Ferris and his big, wonderful wheel lifted passengers to the skies for the first time. |
| little melba and her big trombone: When You Breathe Diana Farid, 2020-09-22 A poetic and visually breathtaking look at what happens inside your body when you breathe What happens when you breathe? In this beautiful book, breath—the very air, stardust, the grand molecules of the universe—blossoms in the upside-down tree in your rising chest, animating and enlivening you. And when you breathe out, you send your song out into the world. |
| little melba and her big trombone: The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom Colleen Af Venable, 2020 The band is assembled and the band director is ready to tell you all about the instruments, but an enthusiastic little drummer girl keeps interrupting-- |
| little melba and her big trombone: We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands , 2018-10-09 Children of all ages are invited to a bright and colorful multicultural celebration with We've Got the Whole World in Our Hands! Award-winning illustrator Rafael Lopez brings new life with his adaptation of He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, saluting the lives of all young people. The rhythmic verse and repetitive emphasis on we and our encourages inclusive communities and the celebration of unity and diverse friendships all around the world.We've got you and you got me in our hands.We have the whole world in our hands.Come and read along and sing along as we celebrate the magic of unity. From the rivers to the mountains to the oceans and to the sea -- we've got the whole world in our hands. As an added bonus the sheet music is included in the back of the book for piano, guitar, and recorder for classroom, library, and home sing-alongs. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Rhythm Rescue Vicky Weber, 2020-08-04 Welcome to Music Metropolis, where there's always a song to sing and instruments playing all around. Everyone has something special to share, but Beat Street is where the real magic happens. The musicians of Beat Street have super abilities. The people who live here can do extraordinary things...with the power of music! When Tala's day begins with a phone call from a friend, she is SUPER excited...but she'll need your help to make it there in time! You won't want to miss this interactive musical adventure. |
| little melba and her big trombone: The Hula-Hoopin' Queen Thelma Lynne Godin, 2017-09-15 A spunky African American girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood--young and old alike--joins in on the fun. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Bigmama's Donald Crews, 1991-10-23 When the train arrived in Cottondale, the summer at Bigmama's house in Florida began. Donald Crews brilliantly evokes the sights, sounds, and emotions of a memorable childhood experience. A very special book by a superb artist and storyteller.--Horn Book. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Little Lena and the Big Table Pj McIlvaine, 2019-04-10 Lena tries every year to be part of the Big adult table. She is tired sitting with the babies. Lena does everything she can to prove she is big enough to sit with the grown-ups. It is not until Little Lena has a big idea on how to solve the families problem. Will sitting at the big table be everything she hoped? |
| little melba and her big trombone: If... David J. Smith, 2016-02-01 Imagine if you could condense all 3.5 billion years of life on Earth into just one hour. If you did, the dinosaurs wouldn?t show up until 56 minutes into the hour, and they?d be gone three minutes later. Modern humans (the ones we are related to) would amble into view at the very end of the hour, with just 0.2 seconds to spare. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Manners Mash-up , 2011 Should you eat nachos at the opera? What about wearing your birthday suit to a birthday party? And just where do you put that napkin? These etiquette questions have been puzzling kids for ages. Now fourteen hilarious and well-loved illustrators show you all the answers and many, many more, right inside this book! YOU'LL BE THE BEST-BEHAVED KID IN THE WORLD!* *results not guaranteed |
| little melba and her big trombone: Swing Sisters Karen Deans, 2021-08-10 Back in 1909, not far from Jackson, Mississippi, Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones opened a special place for orphans named Piney Woods Country Life School. Dr. Jones loved music and wanted the children to love it too. In 1939 he started a school band that was just for girls, and he called it the Sweethearts. The music the girls played was called swing. It had rhythms and melodies that got people up on their feet to dance. And like all good music, it told stories about how it feels to be alive. After the girls left Piney Woods, the band stayed together and performed around the world. With their enormous talent and joyful music, the Sweethearts chipped away at racist and sexist barriers wherever they went. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Jazz on a Saturday Night Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, 2007 Two-time Caldecott Medalists Leo and Diane Dillon open your heart with the pure magic of a dream team jazz session. Bright colours and musical patterns make the music skip off the page in this toe-tapping homage to many jazz greats. From Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Thelonious Monk to Ella Fitzgerald, here is an evening sure to knock your socks off. Learn about this popular music form and read a biography of each player, featured at the end of the book. From start to finish, here is a book to share and savor again and again. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Adolf Hitler Vs. Winston Churchill Ellis Roxburgh, 2015-01-01 The legacies of Adolf Hitler and Winston Churchill stand in stark contrast. While Churchill is touted as the tenacious hero who refused to let Great Britain fall to the enemy, Hitler will forever be reviled for his oppressive dictatorship of Germany. Readers will learn what happened when these two leaders came head-to-head during World War II. Astonishing historic photographs underscore the biographical information included in the text as well as the effects of the war on Europe and the rest of the world. This valuable volume, which includes a timeline of the war's key moments, is an engaging examination of this era. |
| little melba and her big trombone: Charlie Parker Played be Bop Christopher Raschka, 1992 Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop. |
| little melba and her big trombone: This Magical, Musical Night Rhonda Gowler Greene, 2021-09-07 Music! Music! Oh, how grand! A language we all understand. Get swept away by the musical performance of a lifetime as, one by one, each instrument of the symphony orchestra shows off their skills! Follow along as the symphony orchestra's various instruments are introduced. From violin to trumpet, flute to trombone, each plays its part, contributing to a grand and mystifying performance. These magical instruments will transport you in a way only music can. Soar with the strings, float away with the woodwinds, and play in a percussion thunderstorm! Music can take us anywhere, so celebrate and learn about all the instruments of the orchestra and the music that unites us. |
| little melba and her big trombone: I Am Alfonso Jones Tony Medina, 2017 The Hate U Give meets The Lovely Bones in this unflinching graphic novel about the afterlife of a young man killed by an off-duty police officer, co-illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist John Jennings. |
| little melba and her big trombone: We Shall Overcome Debbie Levy, 2013-12-17 It only takes a few words to create change. It only takes a few people to believe that change is possible. And when those people sing out, they can change the world. We Shall Overcome is one of their songs. From the song's roots in America's era of slavery through to the civil rights movement of the 1960s and today, We Shall Overcome has come to represent the fight for equality and freedom around the world. This important book, lyrically written by Debbie Levy and paired with elegant, collage-style art by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, pays tribute to the heroic spirit of the famous song that encompasses American history. |
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Little: Directed by Tina Gordon. With Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley. A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood …
LITTLE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of LITTLE is not big. How to use little in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Little.
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Little is a 2019 American fantasy comedy film directed and co-written by Tina Gordon. It stars Regina Hall, Issa Rae and Marsai Martin, and follows an overbearing boss who is transformed into …
LITTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
LITTLE meaning: 1. small in size or amount: 2. a small amount of food or drink: 3. a present that is not of great…. Learn more.
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Jun 8, 2025 · Little is used with uncountable nouns, few with plural countable nouns. Little can be used with or without an article. With the indefinite article, the emphasis is that there is indeed …
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What does the word little mean? There are 50 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word little , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …
Little Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Little definition: Short in extent or duration; brief.
LITTLE Synonyms: 616 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
How are the words small and little related? Both small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number.
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Miss Joan’s Little School is a small, privately owned preschool that has been a vital part of the Blue Bell community since 1982. Our experienced staff provides an early learning education in the …
LITTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Little can also describe a small amount of something. Real-life examples: A chef might add a little salt to a recipe. There might be a little rain on a cloudy day.
Little (2019) - IMDb
Little: Directed by Tina Gordon. With Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin, Justin Hartley. A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of …
LITTLE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of LITTLE is not big. How to use little in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Little.
Little (film) - Wikipedia
Little is a 2019 American fantasy comedy film directed and co-written by Tina Gordon. It stars Regina Hall, Issa Rae and Marsai Martin, and follows an overbearing boss who is transformed …
LITTLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
LITTLE meaning: 1. small in size or amount: 2. a small amount of food or drink: 3. a present that is not of great…. Learn more.
little - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jun 8, 2025 · Little is used with uncountable nouns, few with plural countable nouns. Little can be used with or without an article. With the indefinite article, the emphasis is that there is indeed …
little, adj., pron., n., adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...
What does the word little mean? There are 50 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word little , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation …
Little Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary
Little definition: Short in extent or duration; brief.
LITTLE Synonyms: 616 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
How are the words small and little related? Both small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number.
Preschool in Blue Bell, PA | Miss Joan's Little School
Miss Joan’s Little School is a small, privately owned preschool that has been a vital part of the Blue Bell community since 1982. Our experienced staff provides an early learning education in …
LITTLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Little can also describe a small amount of something. Real-life examples: A chef might add a little salt to a recipe. There might be a little rain on a cloudy day.
