{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-saxophone-hardcover","title":"The Story of the Saxophone - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames E. Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrassy, smokey, melodious. There's nothing like the saxophone. This incredible work from the award-winners behind \u003ci\u003eBefore She was Harriet\u003c\/i\u003e includes a poster of jazz music's greatest talents.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou may think that the story of the saxophone begins with Dexter Gordon or Charlie Parker, or on a street corner in New Orleans. It \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e began in 1840 in Belgium with a young daydreamer named Joseph-Antoine Adolphe Sax--a boy with bad luck but great ideas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCoretta Scott King Honoree Lesa Cline-Ransome unravels the fascinating history of how Adolphe's once reviled instrument was transported across Europe and Mexico to New Orleans. Follow the saxophone's journey from Adolphe's imagination to the pawn shop window where it caught the eye of musician Sidney Bechet and became the iconic symbol of jazz music it is today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeflty retold, this history is paired with the gorgeous artwork of James E. Ransome, including an attention-grabbing poster of iconic jazz musicians you can find inside the jacket. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesa Cline-Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than twenty books for young readers including the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy. Her work has received a plethora of honors, including dozens of starred reviews, NAACP Image Award nominations, a Coretta Scott King honor, the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and a Christopher Award. Her work has been named to ALA Notable Books and Bank Street Best Children's Book lists and she lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames E. Ransome's has illustrated many award-winning books for children. His numerous accolades include a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/i\u003e; a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor for \u003ci\u003eThe Bell Rang\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBefore She was Harriet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUncle Jed's Barbershop\u003c\/i\u003e; and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for \u003ci\u003eLet My People Go\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in upstate New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9 x 11.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757777453344,"sku":"9780823437023","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/299e98de93f5656e0d29e92f7e39d3ca.webp?v=1780111466","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-saxophone-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}