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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.

King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin

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    A Hardback by Stephen Costanza, Stephen Costanza

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      Publisher: Simon & Schuster
      Publication Date: 14/09/2021
      ISBN13: 9781534410367, 978-1534410367
      ISBN10: 1534410368

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

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