Hey, Charleston! : the true story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Bootman, Colin, illustrator.
Published
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2013].
ISBN
9780761355656, 0761355650
Lexile measure
1040L
Status
Description
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 784.44 ROC | On Shelf |
| Blue Island Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | JUV BIO JEN | On Shelf |
| Broadview Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J 784.4406 ROC | On Shelf |
| Chicago Heights Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | j927.84 R684 | On Shelf |
| Eisenhower Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J 784.4406 ROC | On Shelf |
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Published
Minneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2013].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780761355656, 0761355650
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Lexile measure
1040
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"What happened when a former slave took beat-up old instruments and gave them to a bunch of orphans? Thousands of futures got a little brighter and a great American art form was born. In 1891, Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins opened his orphanage in Charleston, South Carolina. He soon had hundreds of children and needed a way to support them. Jenkins asked townspeople to donate old band instruments - some of which had last played in the hands of Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. He found teachers to show the kids how to play. Soon the orphanage had a band. And what a band it was. The Jenkins Orphanage Band caused a sensation on the streets of Charleston. People called the band's style of music "rag" - a rhythm inspired by the African-American people who lived on the South Carolina and Georgia coast. The children performed as far away as Paris and London, and they earned enough money to support the orphanage that still exists today. They also helped launch the music we now know as jazz. Hey, Charleston! is the story of the kind man who gave America "some rag" and so much more."--Jacket flap.
Target Audience
1040L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,5.6,0.5,159696.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,K-2,8.3,4,Quiz: 61296.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Rockwell, A. F., & Bootman, C. (2013). Hey, Charleston!: the true story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band . Carolrhoda Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rockwell, Anne F and Colin, Bootman. 2013. Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band. Carolrhoda Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rockwell, Anne F and Colin, Bootman. Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band Carolrhoda Books, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rockwell, Anne F., and Colin Bootman. Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band Carolrhoda Books, 2013.
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