King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin

By Stephen Costanza

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534410368
• ISBN13: 9781534410367
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.2" x 12.1"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4