| Ray Charles Contributor(s): Mathis, Sharon Bell (Author), Ford, George (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1584300183 ISBN-13: 9781584300182 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: This beautiful new edition of an award-winning biography follows Ray Charles from his boyhood, when he lost his sight and learned to read and write music in Braille, until the age of 40, when he had become a world-renowned jazz and blues musician. Includes a new introduction and afterword that updates Charles's life to the present. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Nonfiction | Disabilities & Special Needs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 00064109 |
| Lexile Measure: 680 |
| Physical Information: 0.18" H x 8.56" W x 10.31" (0.35 lbs) 40 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 66532 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award A beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles. As a young boy he fell in love with music, and as a man, the world fell in love with his music. Ray Charles and his soulful, passionate rhythm and melodies have been embraced around the globe for decades. Now, in this beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography, readers can follow Charles from his boyhood, when he lost his sight completely and learned to read and write music in Braille, until the age of 40, when he had become a world-renowned jazz and blues musician. In a new introduction, the author updates Charles' life to the present day. |