Ray Charles (Great Achievers) (Z) (Great Achievers: Lives of the Physically Challenged) [Library Binding]

John F. Callahan (Author), David Ritz (Author), Jerry Lewis (Introduction)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up | Series: Great Achievers: Lives of the Physically Challenged

A biography of the inventor of soul music.

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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 6-10. Although blinded by glaucoma at age five, Ray Charles Robinson, a music, mathematics, and mechanical genius, fulfilled the promise of his innate gifts. Supported by a mother who pushed him to succeed, Charles attended the Florida School for theÿ20Deaf and the Blind until his mother's death when he was 15. Confident of his musical talent, he overcame the hardships of poverty, racism, and drug addiction, as well as blindness, to become one of America's most innovative and important musicians. Ritz's biography, with most of its focus on Charles' childhood and adolescence, will appeal to young readers. The book, which is part of the Great Achievers: Lives of the Physically Challenged series, is illustrated with black-and-white photographs and includes a selected discography, a list of further reading suggestions, and a chronology. Merri Monks

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Library Binding: 111 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications (January 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791020800
• ISBN-13: 978-0791020807
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,061,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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