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Lookin' for Bird in the Big City
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4.4 out of 5
Based on 9 Ratings and 5 Reviews

Book Description
From bridge to street to subway, Miles Davis hears the king of bebop's music so clearly he feels they must be destined to meet. Finally, when it seems he has turned the last corner of the city, he finds him--Charlie Parker, the most fantastic bird ever heard. Robert Burleigh's soulful lyricism and Marek Los's bold brushstrokes combine to create a brilliant portrait of what might have happened one ... More
Book Information
PublisherHarcourt Children's Books
BindingHardcover (2 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages32
ISBN-100152020314
ISBN-13978-0152020316
Publication Date05/01/2001
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About Robert Burleigh (Author) : Robert Burleigh is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Robert Burleigh include Fly, Cher Ami, Fly!: The Pigeon Who Saved the Lost Battalion, Abraham Lincoln Comes ... more
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About Marek Los (Illustrator) : Marek Los is a published illustrator of children's books. A published credit of Marek Los is Lookin' for Bird in the Big City.
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