Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
7.5
Points
3.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
18885
Points per Word
0.000159
Page Count
128
Points per Page
0.023438
Description
This book examines the life and career of the talented jazz composer, bandleader, and pianist from his childhood in Washington, DC, through his battle against racism to his influence on the world of jazz.