King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin author-Emily Gravett king of the slackers

king of the slackers

to law school in Boston

This inspirational picture book reveals what is was like for a young black mother of three to navigate the difficult world of the 1950s and 60s and to succeed in an unwelcoming industry to become one of the now legendary "hidden figures" of NASA computing and space research

She knows who she is -- and what she is

What power can bruise the sky

King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin author-Emily Gravett king of the slackers*Signed Bookplates* A celebration of the life of beloved African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime compositions paved the way for jazz. There was something special about Scott Joplin This quiet kid could make a piano laugh out loud. Scott, the son of a man who had been enslaved, became a kingthe King of Ragtime. The art in this book is absolutely breathtaking. The vivid, kaleidoscope like illustrations trace the arc of Scott Joplin's life