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Ray Charles by Mathis, Sharon Bell
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781584300182
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1584300183
ISBN-13
9781584300182
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1446034
Product Key Features
Book Title
Ray Charles
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Topic
People & Places / United States / African American, General, Social Topics / Special Needs, Biography & Autobiography / Music
Publication Year
2001
Illustrator
Yes, Ford, George
Genre
Music, Juvenile Nonfiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5.4 Oz
Item Length
10.2 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
00-064109
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life. . . Details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Storytelling World Award, Storytelling World, "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life. . . Details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling World, "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life. . . [This] biography . . . details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book "Ford's illustrations in black acrylic and India ink contain the same passion and energy Charles exemplifies." -- Library Talk Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling World, "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life... Details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA) Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA) CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life... [This] biography ... details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book "Ford's illustrations in black acrylic and India ink contain the same passion and energy Charles exemplifies." -- Library Talk Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling World, "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life... [This] biography ... details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book It was extremely hard to be a child of the Depression, but even more so without sight. Ray Charles Robinson was that child, and his gutsy story of achievement will inspire readers of all ages. At the age of six he lost his sight, and at seven left his family to attend a school for the blind. By the time Charles graduated at 15, his parents and brother had died. His first job was playing the piano at a radio station. By age 24, Charles had traveled from Greenville, Florida, to Seattle, dropped his last name, played the Apollo Theatre, formed a band of his own, and had the number two spot on Billboard's Rhythm and Blues chart with "I Got a Woman". He painstakingly composed music in Braille and could play several instruments. Charles has received numerous music and humanitarian awards and composed the state song of Georgia. Ford's illustrations in black acrylic and India ink contain the same passion and energy Charles exemplifies. Read this book aloud when featuring biographies, people of achievement, or themes related to music. This book, first published in 1973, was a Coretta Scott King Award winner for both text and illustrations. This new edition contains a foreword and afterward by the author, which updates Charles' life to the present. -- Library Talk Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Coretta Scott King Author Award, American Library Association (ALA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling World, "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life. . . Details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award - American Library Association (ALA) CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life. . . Details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA) Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA) CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC), "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life. . . Details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Storytelling World Award, Storytelling World, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Coretta Scott King Author Award Choices Storytelling World Honor Award, "Winner of both the Coretta Scott King Author Award and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis, illus. by George Ford, originally published in 1973, traces the star's surmounting of incredible obstacles to become one of the world's greatest jazz musicians. Ford's illustrations capture every emotional nuance, from Ray's disappointment at being tricked by classmates as a child, to his strength as a man, refusing to perform to segregated audiences." -- Publishers Weekly "The music of Ray Charles 'tells about love and pain and joy and trouble' and so do the events of his life... Details the heroism in Ray Charles' life." -- The Horn Book Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA) Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Storytelling World Honor Award, Storytelling World
Grade From
Kindergarten
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
782.42164
Grade To
Fifth Grade
Synopsis
Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA) Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA) 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., 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., Illustrated by George Ford In a beautiful new edition of this 1973 multiple award-winning biography, young readers learn the rags-to-riches story of legendary musician Ray Charles's life - from age 7, when he loses his sight completely, to age 40, when he performs to dazzled audiences world-wide and participates in the fight for racial justice. A new introduction by the author sets the context for Charles's journey to stardom, and an afterword updates his life to the present.
LC Classification Number
ML3930.C443M42 2001
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- v***v (2056)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseAlthough this book was not as described, with no picture of it in the listing, the seller communicated well and quickly gave me a full refund while letting me keep it. The minimal packaging left the book a bit vulnerable (typical for ThriftBooks), but it did arrive safely and timely. As usual, it’s hit or miss with this seller, but often times you can get great values, and their customer service is always very good. Many other sellers with millions of transactions don’t even communicate.
- 2***j (113)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseI've ordered several items from this vendor now and they've always been what they were advertised as. This was no exception. Both discs were in great shape as well as their jewel cases. Delivery is good, packaging is simple but effective for what you're paying and I haven't had any get damaged. Will keep buying from this vendor because of the results so far and good prices, too.