Louis Armstrong
From the Series History Maker Biographies
True or False? Louis Armstrong was often called “The World’s Greatest Trumpet Player.” True! Louis Armstrong changed the sound of American music with his exciting, powerful trumpet-playing. He helped make jazz one of the world’s most popular forms of music. And his gruff singing voice and shining personality made him one of the most popular entertainers of all time.
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978-0-7613-4001-0
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$31.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2008-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 3.9 |
| Reading Counts! Points | 4.0 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007050, JNF007060 |
| Dewey | 781.65092 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations |
| Lexile | 700 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 119386 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Timeline |
Author: Judith Pinkerton Josephson
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History Maker Biographies
Explore the lives of famous figures found in the core of every history curriculum. Each completely nonfiction book is illustrated with historical photographs and illustrations. Sidebars, a timeline, and entertaining cartoon illustrations further illuminate each subject’s personality. View available downloads →