A Horn for Louis |
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| Author:
| Kimmel, Eric A. |
| Illustrator:
| Bernardin, James |
| Series title: | Stepping Stone Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-375-83252-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | Random House Children's Books
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| Imprint: | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $11.95 |
Book Description:
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Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real horn. He didn’t even go to school. To help his mother pay the rent, Louis had a job. Every day he rode a junk wagon through the streets of New Orleans, playing his tin horn and collecting stuff people didn’t want. Then one day the junk wagon passed a pawn shop with a gleaming brass trumpet in the window. . . . A Horn for Louisis perfect for Black History Month. With messages about hard work, persistence, hope,...
More DescriptionSeven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real horn. He didn’t even go to school. To help his mother pay the rent, Louis had a job. Every day he rode a junk wagon through the streets of New Orleans, playing his tin horn and collecting stuff people didn’t want. Then one day the junk wagon passed a pawn shop with a gleaming brass trumpet in the window. . . . A Horn for Louisis perfect for Black History Month. With messages about hard work, persistence, hope, tolerance, cooperation, trust, and friendship, it’s perfect for the rest of the year, too!