King of ragtime

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.

Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 6|||930 Lexile.|||juvenile

Stephen Costanza.

Electronic reproduction. New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2021. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB).