How did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn?
How did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn?
Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real instrument. He didn't even go to school. To help his mother pay the rent, every day he rode a junk wagon through the streets of New Orleans, playing a tin horn and collecting stuff people didn't want. Then one day, the junk wagon passed a pawn shop with a gleaming brass trumpet in the window. . . .
With messages about hard work, persistence, hope, tolerance, cooperation, trust, and friendship, A Horn for Louis is perfect for aspiring young musicians and nonfiction fans alike!
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By:
Eric A. Kimmel Illustrated by:
James Bernardin Imprint: Random House Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 193mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 74g ISBN:9780375840050 ISBN 10: 0375840052 Series:A Stepping Stone Book Pages: 96 Publication Date:15 January 2007 Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Eric Kimmel grew up in Brooklyn, New York, loving the music of Louis Armstrong, who lived a few miles away in Queens. He is the award-winningauthor of the Caldecott Honor Book Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins. He lives in Portland, Oregon.