King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin
Stephen Costanza$15.29
$17.99
A stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz. There was something special about Scott Joplin...
This quiet kid could make a piano laugh out loud. Scott, the son of a man who had been enslaved,
became a king--the King of Ragtime. This celebration of Scott Joplin, whose ragtime compositions paved the way for jazz, will captivate audiences and put a beat in their step, and the kaleidoscope-like illustrations will draw young readers in again and again.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/14/2021
ISBN: 9781534410367
Pages: 56
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2021
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly 07/05/2021
This quiet kid could make a piano laugh out loud. Scott, the son of a man who had been enslaved,
became a king--the King of Ragtime. This celebration of Scott Joplin, whose ragtime compositions paved the way for jazz, will captivate audiences and put a beat in their step, and the kaleidoscope-like illustrations will draw young readers in again and again.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/14/2021
ISBN: 9781534410367
Pages: 56
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2021
Booklist 06/01/2021 pg. 70
Publishers Weekly 07/05/2021