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Zusatztext ? "One of American music's masterpieces! 'Rhapsody in Blue!' is introduced here along with its composer! George Gershwin.... Slade and Innerst... work beautifully together to create a book that builds to a crescendo just as 'Rhapsody' does. The swirling text wraps around the inventive (and mostly blue) art! both literally and figuratively! capturing the time period as well as the dazzling musical piece.... This is fitting celebration of a musical milestone—keep a copy of the song cued up for curious listeners." — Booklist! starred review ? "Slade teams up with Innerst for this pleasant picture book biography of composer George Gershwin... Innerst's acrylic spreads are almost entirely done in blue and gray tones! with broad brushstrokes! scanned textiles! and paper adding texture; each scene is striking. Slade's narrative is highly readable and lightly peppered with musical onomatopoeia.... A detailed author's note! time line! and bibliography add further depth to this well-researched work. Readers will get a glimpse into Gershwin's mind and find the music within. Highly recommended." — School Library Journal! starred review ? "Slade illuminates George Gershwin's creative process! from inception to premiere of "Rhapsody in Blue."... Innerst's acrylic-on-paper compositions! in a striking palette of indigo! sepia! and white! whimsically evoke both the period and the composer's creativity.... Bravo!" — Kirkus Reviews! starred review Informationen zum Autor Suzanne Slade is the award-winning author of dozens of children's nonfiction books, including The Inventor's Secret , Friends for Freedom , and The House That George Built . She lives in Libertyville, Illinois, with her husband, two children, and adorable dog, Corduroy. suzanneslade.com Stacy Innerst is an artist and the illustrator of numerous picture books for children, including Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation by Peggy Thomas and M Is for Music by Kathleen Krull, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. stacyinnerst.com Klappentext A picture book biography of famous composer George Gershwin and a look at his famous composition Rhapsody In Blue. 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. Zusammenfassung Junior Library Guild Selection Booklist Editors' Top 10 Arts Books for Youth California Reading Association Eureka! Gold Award CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young Readers Parents' Choice Gold Award Paterson Prize for Books for Young Readers Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year Golden Kite Award for Picture Book Illustration Meet 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...
