Duke Ellington
The colorfully illustrated biography of Duke Ellington, written by Andrea Davis Pinkney, provides an accurately factual yet engaging story of his life for young readers. Pinkney writes the story in such a descriptive and captivating way that children would absolutely hear and not realize they’re getting a history lesson at the same time. This book is a great resource for elementary school students that a teacher could do shared reading with. It could be a leeway into talking about jazz music and it also provides students with an example of a successful African-American man in the music industry. It is a good idea to make teaching culturally responsive, as well as talk about many different genres of music in the classroom. With the topic of jazz, the concept of improvisation can then be introduced or connected for students.
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