Ray Charles by Sharon-Bell Mathis
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.
Sharon Bell Mathis has authored numerous novels for children and young people and has garnered numerous awards over her career. The Coretta Scott King Award was given to her book Ray Charles, a nonfiction biography of Ray Charles. Teacup Full of Flowers was named a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year and got a Newbery Honor Award, as well as the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and an American Library Association Notable Children's Book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781584300182 |
| ISBN 10 | 1584300183 |
| Title | Ray Charles |
| Author | Sharon Bell Mathis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lee And Low Books |
| Year published | 2001-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Winner of Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 1974 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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