{"product_id":"the-story-of-the-saxophone-isbn-9780823459094","title":"The Story of the Saxophone","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e★ \"The well-established author-illustrator team achieves a strong, unified vision.\"—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★ \"A now-essential piece of reading for music lovers. . . Ransome's detailed, relaxed line captures historical periods with precision and vibrancy, and his illustrations of the jazz musicians who made the instrument famous are especially striking. It's a biography whose warm, mellow tone matches that of the instrument itself.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★  \"Cline-Ransome invites readers' empathy through clearly established stakes as Sax triumphs over critics, while Ransome's initially muted cityscapes give way to vibrant celebrations of band music, and end-paper portraits celebrate a diverse array of saxophonists.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003eStarred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Richly detailed, wonderfully expressive illustrations complement the text perfectly. . . . A satisfying story of a persistent, creative genius. Readers will almost be able to hear soft saxophone music playing in the background.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Engagingly links the jazz saxophone with its European roots.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Ransome's illustrations shine with careful detail. . . .\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Holiday House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233748857061,"sku":"NP9780823459094","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780823459094.jpg?v=1767741686","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-story-of-the-saxophone-isbn-9780823459094","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}