| Drummer Boy of John John Contributor(s): Greenwood, Mark (Author), Lessac, Frane (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1620148064 ISBN-13: 9781620148068 Publisher: Lee & Low Books OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Cooking & Food - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations - General (see Also Religious - Christian - Holiday |
| Dewey: E |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.2" W x 10" (0.40 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 154754 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The perfect book for aspiring young drummers, where a young boy in Trinidad discovers he can create tunes on discarded metal tins, and goes on to win the Carnival band competition. Now in paperback Carnival is coming, and the villagers of John John, Trinidad, are getting ready to jump up and celebrate with music, dancing, and a parade. Best of all, the Roti King has promised free rotis--tasty fried pancakes filled with chicken, herbs, and spices--for the best band in the parade. Young Winston dreams of feasting on those delicious rotis. But there's a problem: he's not in a band Pondering his predicament as he wanders through the village junkyard, Winston makes a curious musical discovery that may be just the ticket to realizing his dream. With ingenuity and the help of his friends, Winston takes on the Carnival bands, drumming his way to victory--and to the Roti King's prized treat. Musical text and sun-drenched paintings joyously transport readers to the Caribbean in this exuberant story inspired by the early life of Winston "Spree" Simon, a pioneer in the development of the steel drum. |