King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin

By: Stephen Costanza

$23.99

A stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz.

Product Description

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.

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This picture book biography is a “Rabbit Trail” book from Beautiful Feet Book’s Music Appreciation Family Package.

All other “Rabbit Trail” titles for the Music Appreciation bundle can be viewed here. More titles will be forthcoming.

Additional Information

Weight .7 kg
Dimensions 12 × 10 × .5 in
ISBN

9781547705122

Published date

2021

Author

Stephen Costanza

Publisher

Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Format

Hardcover

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