Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0448433680
ISBN13:9780448433684
Release Date:December 2004
Publisher:Penguin Young Readers Group
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.31 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.4" x 7.6"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Customer Reviews
1 rating
A nice link for kids to a jazz legend
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Great for third to fourth grade students. A well written biography with interesting details that kids can relate to. Illustrations rather than photos, but who cares with all of the easy links to images on the Net these days. Recommended for biography studies and kids interested in music or modern American history.
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
