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.---from the publisher
56 pages 978-1534410367 Ages 4-8
Keywords: picture book biography, African American and Black nonfiction, composer, music, African American author, diversity, Fine Arts Curriculum, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6 year old, 7 year old, 8 year old, jazz, history of music
