Author : Stephen Costanza
Release : 2021-09-14
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 376/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis King of Ragtime by : Stephen Costanza
Download or read book King of Ragtime written by Stephen Costanza. This book was released on 2021-09-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.