Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome
The musical superstar of 18th-century France was Joseph Boulogne-a black man. This... read more
- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- African American
Year Published 2011
Word Count 2,145
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1110L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 142249
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- French
- Music
- Subject Headings
- Musicians--France--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne
- Racially mixed people
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | General
- Nobility
- Nobility--France--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Musicians
- Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, chevalier de, 1745-1799--Juvenile literature
- France
- Racially mixed people--France--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Lists With This Book
- Black Boy Joy
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