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The story of the saxophone  Cover Image Book Book

The story of the saxophone / by Lesa Cline-Ransome ; illustrated by James E. Ransome.

Cline-Ransome, Lesa, (author.). Ransome, James, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"The award winners behind Before She Was Harriet explore the story of the saxophone, from its beginnings in 1840s Belgium all the way to New Orleans, where an instrument in a pawn shop caught the eye of musician Sidney Bechet and became the iconic symbol it is today"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780823437023 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0823437027 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 37 pages colour illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Holiday House, 2023.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Ages 6-9 Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
Grades 2-3 Holiday House Publishing, Inc.
Subject: Saxophone > History.
Sax, Adolphe, 1814-1894.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch J 788.719 Clin (Text) 33126025953146 JNonfiction Available -
Erlanger Branch J 788.719 Clin (Text) 33126025953153 JNonfiction Reshelving -

Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of more than twenty books for young readers including the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy. Her work has received a plethora of honors, including dozens of starred reviews, NAACP Image Award nominations, a Coretta Scott King honor, the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction and a Christopher Award. Her work has been named to ALA Notable Books and Bank Street Best Children’s Book lists and she lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

James E. Ransome's has illustrated many award-winning books for children. His numerous accolades include a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for The Creation; a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for The Bell Rang, Before She was Harriet, and Uncle Jed's Barbershop; and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Let My People Go. He lives in upstate New York.


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