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Title
Oscar lives next door : a story inspired by Oscar Peterson's childhood (41146)
Physical Illustrated
Produced 2015
Distributor Owlkids Books Inc (5191)
Audience Primary, Junior High (PJ)
Collection Professional Library
Synopsis "Long before Oscar became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When a bout of childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his beloved instrument. He took up piano and the rest is history: Oscar went on to become an international jazz piano sensation"—Publisher.
Author Farmer, Bonnie
Added autho Lafrance, Marie
Dimensions 29 cm
ISBN# 9781771471046
Pub. Loc. Toronto, ON
LCCN PS8561 A726 O23 2015
Notes Includes a Author's Note with factual information about the Little Burgundy (St-Henri) neighborhood of Montreal and Oscar Peterson's life.
Parts 1 volume (unpaged)
Stmt Resp written by Bonnie Farmer ; illustrated by Marie Lafrance.
Subjects Biographical fiction; Peterson, Oscar,—1925-2007—Fiction(A); Lafrance, Marie,—illustrator(A); Social Studies; Arts Education(CK); English/Language Arts; Diversity(CK); Picture Books(CK)
Call# E FAR
Note FER Approved.
Holdings
Book 1 copy

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