Robert Andrew Parker
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Despite being nearly blind, young Art Tatum's passion for the piano and incredible memory in learning music kept his dream of becoming a pianist alive, making him a virtuoso at a young age with skills that were highly respected by many others in his field.
3) Stowaway
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
A fictionalized journal relates the experiences of a young stowaway from 1768 to 1771 aboard the Endeavor which sailed around the world under Captain James Cook.
4) Gunga Din
Author
Publisher
Gulliver Books
Pub. Date
c1987
Language
English
Description
An illustrated edition of the classic poem, in which a British soldier recalls his experiences in the army in India and pays homage to the courage of the Indian water carrier Gunga Din.