Stalebread Charlie and the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band
Based on a true story, a vibrant, inspirational picture book about self-reliance and the power of creativity and music, in which a group of hungry homeless kids in 19th century New Orleans build their own musical instruments from discarded items and become a successful band.
It's 1895, and ten-year-old Stalebread Charlie and his friend Warm Gravy roam the streets of New Orleans, homeless and hungry. Stalebread has heard folks say that music feeds the soul -- and he wonders if it could also fill their bellies. Soon he and his friends are playing instruments made out of junk -- a fiddle from a cigar box, a kazoo from a comb -- until their hats are filled with coins, their bellies are filled with beignets, and their souls are filled with music.
This inspiring make-lemonade-from-lemons tale includes author/illustrator notes about the real Stalebread and the research behind the book and a make-your-own-instrument activity.
Target age group 4-7
It's 1895, and ten-year-old Stalebread Charlie and his friend Warm Gravy roam the streets of New Orleans, homeless and hungry. Stalebread has heard folks say that music feeds the soul -- and he wonders if it could also fill their bellies. Soon he and his friends are playing instruments made out of junk -- a fiddle from a cigar box, a kazoo from a comb -- until their hats are filled with coins, their bellies are filled with beignets, and their souls are filled with music.
This inspiring make-lemonade-from-lemons tale includes author/illustrator notes about the real Stalebread and the research behind the book and a make-your-own-instrument activity.
Target age group 4-7
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group6 to 8 yrs
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Grade LevelK-2
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2History
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeHomelessness & Poverty
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Awards
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AuthorMahin, Michael
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Lexile Level610 AD
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DeweyE
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PublisherHoughton Mifflin Harcourt
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Publication Date7/10/2018
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Pages40
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Dimensions0.88 H × 11.25 L × 9.88 W
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Case Qty36
