Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
By Gary Golio, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe
Interest Level
Grades K - 2
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 5.2
Lexile Measure®: 900L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: Not Available
Genre
- Biography
Theme/Subject
- African American
- Music
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About This Book
This biography of rock musician Jimi Hendrix focuses on his childhood and describes how he developed his unique vision and artistic talents.
2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
About the Authors or Illustrators
Javaka Steptoe is the award-winning artist of many books for young people, including In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers, an NAACP Image Awards nominee and winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. His most recent title is Amiri and Odette: A Love Story, written by Walter Dean Myers
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