| Ray Charles: Find Another Way! Contributor(s): Sloate, Susan (Author), Leitch, Thomas M. (Consultant) |
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ISBN: 1597162671 ISBN-13: 9781597162678 Publisher: Bearport Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.08 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: As a child, Ray Charles learned not to give up when times were tough. In this inspiring narrative, Ray Charles: Find Another Way!, young readers will learn how this groundbreaking musician overcame blindness in childhood to ascend the top ranks of American music in an era of deep racial segregation. Full-color photographs, time-line, and a compelling biographical narrative will engage and enlighten all readers as they learn how Charles preserved over blindness and prejudice. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - African-american |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006005221 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Series: Defining Moments (Bearport Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.2" W x 10.18" (0.70 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 109520 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a child, Ray Charles learned not to give up when times were tough. In this inspiring narrative, Ray Charles: Find Another Way , young readers will learn how this groundbreaking musician overcame blindness in childhood to ascend the top ranks of American music in an era of deep racial segregation. Full-color photographs, time-line, and a compelling biographical narrative will engage and enlighten all readers as they learn how Charles preserved over blindness and prejudice. |