King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin

PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books A stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz.There was something special about Scott Joplin…This quiet kid could make a piano laugh out loud.Scott, the son of a man who had been enslaved,became a king—the King of Ragtime.This celebration of Scott Joplin, whose ragtime compositions paved the way for jazz, will captivate audiences and put a beat in their step, and the kaleidoscope-like illustrations will draw young readers in again and again.