# King of Ragtime

**Author:** Stephen Costanza
**Grade range:** Grades K–5
**First published:** 2021
**Page count:** 56
**Genre:** Children's
**ISBN-13:** `9781534410367`
**ISBN-10:** `1534410368`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/king-of-ragtime-the-story-of-scott-joplin
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

A stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music 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 king—the King of Ragtime. This celebration of Scott Joplin, whose ragtime compositions paved the way for jazz, will captivate audiences and put a beat in their step, and the kaleidoscope-like illustrations will draw young readers in again and again.

## Where this book is assigned

### Golden Kite Award

- **recommended** · Kindergarten grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2022 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 1st grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2022 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 2nd grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2022 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 3rd grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2022 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 4th grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2022 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)
- **recommended** · 5th grade — [source: Golden Kite Award (SCBWI) winners, via Wikipedia — 2022 Winner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Kite_Award)

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