Ludwig van Beethoven (Rookie Biographies)

Meet Ludwig van Beethoven.

Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Meet Ludwig van Beethoven. He performed his first concert at age seven and had his first composition published by the time he was 12. Even after losing his hearing, Beethoven continued to create some of the best-loved music of all time. Learn all about this incredible musician's trials and triumphs in the pages of this book. | Mattern is the author of many books for children. Her favorite topics include animals, biography, and history. She lives in the Hudson Valley of New York State.