The Music in George's Head: George Gershwin Creates Rhapsody in Blue

By: Suzanne Slade

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Synopsis: Junior Library Guild SelectionBooklist Editors' Top 10 Arts Books for YouthCalifornia Reading Association Eureka! Gold AwardCBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young ReadersParents' Choice Gold AwardPaterson Prize for Books for Young ReadersBank Street College of Education Best Book of the YearGolden Kite Award for Picture Book IllustrationMeet the famous composer George Gershwin and learn about his remarkabke composition "Rhapsody In Blue" in this engaging nonficftion picture book biography. George Gershwin heard music all the time—at home, at school, even on New York City's busy streets. Classical, ragtime, blues, and jazz—George's head was filled with a whole lot of razzmatazz! With rhythmic swirls of words and pictures, author Suzanne Slade and illustrator Stacy Innerst beautifully reveal just how brilliantly Gershwin combined various kinds of music to create his masterpiece, Rhapsody in Blue, a surprising and whirlwind composition of notes, sounds, and one long wail of a clarinet. Includes author's note, timeline, and bibliography.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 48 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781635928198
Related ISBNs:: 9781629790992
Publisher:: Astra Publishing House
Date of Addition:: 10/31/25
Copyrighted By:: Suzanne Slade
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Music
Grade Levels:: Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade
Reading Age:: 7–10
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Illustrated by:: Stacy Innerst