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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004 · Est. 1 hour read
Who Was Louis Armstrong?
By Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ, John O'Brien (Illustrator)
Part of the Who Was . . . ? series
The life of Louis Armstrong, a famous jazz musician, is explored from his childhood in New Orleans to his rise to fame.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 741 ratings
112 pages· 8,105 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
In the gritty streets of Storyville, young Louis Armstrong's life takes a pivotal turn at a reform school. Given a cornet by a perceptive teacher, Louis's raw talent and passion ignite, propelling him to revolutionize jazz. As he navigates the challenges of his era, his improvisational genius reshapes American music and leaves an indelible mark on history. Discover how a single chance encounter set the stage for a musical legend.
From the publisher
If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville. But it was Louis Armstrong’s own passion and genius that pushed jazz into new and exciting realms with his amazing, improvisational trumpet playing. His seventy-year life spanned a critical time in American music as well as black history.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- Words
- 8,105
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 780L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 5.2
- F&P level
- ~S
- AR points
- 1
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 85429
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2005
- First published
- December 1, 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780448433684
- LCCN
- 2003024471
- OCLC
- 54356418
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