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The Story of the Saxophone

By Lesa Cline-Ransome
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Illustrated by James E. Ransome

By Lesa Cline-Ransome
On Tour

Illustrated by James E. Ransome

By Lesa Cline-Ransome
On Tour

Illustrated by James E. Ransome

By Lesa Cline-Ransome
On Tour

Illustrated by James E. Ransome

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Hardcover $19.99

Mar 28, 2023 | ISBN 9780823437023 | 6-9 years

Ebook $10.99

Mar 28, 2023 | ISBN 9780823442225 | 4-8 years

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    About The Story of the Saxophone

    Brassy, smokey, melodious. There’s nothing like the saxophone. This incredible work from the award-winners behind Before She was Harriet includes a poster of jazz music’s greatest talents.

    You may think that the story of the saxophone begins with Dexter Gordon or Charlie Parker, or on a street corner in New Orleans. It really began in 1840 in Belgium with a young daydreamer named Joseph-Antoine Adolphe Sax—a boy with bad luck but great ideas.

    Coretta 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. 

    Deflty 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.

    A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

    About The Story of the Saxophone

    Brassy, smokey, melodious. There’s nothing like the saxophone. This incredible work from the award-winners behind Before She was Harriet includes a poster of jazz music’s greatest talents.

    You may think that the story of the saxophone begins with Dexter Gordon or Charlie Parker, or on a street corner in New Orleans. It really began in 1840 in Belgium with a young daydreamer named Joseph-Antoine Adolphe Sax—a boy with bad luck but great ideas.

    Coretta 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. 

    Deflty 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.

    A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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    Being Clem
    Of Walden Pond
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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $19.99
    Published by Holiday House
    Mar 28, 2023 | 40 Pages | 11 x 9 | 6-9 years | ISBN 9780823437023

    Category: Children’s Books

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Holiday House
    Mar 28, 2023 | 32 Pages | 11 x 9 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780823442225
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    Praise

    ★  ”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.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

    “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.”—Booklist

    “Engagingly links the jazz saxophone with its European roots.”—Kirkus Reviews

    “Ransome’s illustrations shine with careful detail. . . .”—The Horn Book

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