Oscar Peterson
The Man and His Jazz
by Jack Batten
This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.
Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app
1
To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.
2
Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.
Pub Date Sep 11 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
This book is the story of a black kid from a Montreal ghetto who reached accliam in the great music halls of the world.
Advance Praise
Praise for Jack Batten's The War to End All Wars:
“…Batten’s clean, intelligent prose makes this highly readable and comprehensible….” – The Toronto Star
“This superb book – with its high production values and a multitude of archival photographs, it’s as handsome as it is informative – belongs in every school library and on every family bookshelf. [Jack Batten] makes history vivid, almost palpable, for readers of any age…. The quality that makes this book the outstanding achievement that it is, though, it Batten’s detail-rich delineation of the particular, the depth of his reach into a character…” – The Globe and Mail
“…it is a fine introduction, especially for a young reader.” – VOYA
“… Batten writes clearly, and he provides both objective coverage and analysis....” – School Library Journal
“…clear, straightforward style … highly recommended.” – Resource Links
“… a well-crafted summary of the traditional historiography…. Recommended.” – CM Magazine
“… Batten has produced a highly readable and informative book…. Batten has done an excellent job of writing clear and simple prose, so students in Grades 7 to 10 will find it accessible….” – Canadian Children’s Book News
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781770492691 |
| PRICE | CA$21.99 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
