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King of ragtime : the story of Scott Joplin /

This toe-tapping picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz, is told through kaleidoscopic illustrations.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Costanza, Stephen (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2021].
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Joplin, Scott, > 1868-1917 > Juvenile literature.
Composers > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American composers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Ragtime music > History and criticism > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Joplin, Scott, > 1868-1917.
Composers.
African Americans > Biography.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Music.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Jazz.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black.
Description
Summary:This toe-tapping picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz, is told through kaleidoscopic illustrations.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781534410367
1534410368