Introducing Gershwin

by Roland Vernon

Book Overview

Set within the context of the times in which he lived, this book which is one of a series, focuses on Gershwin. He was a street kid from the poor side of New York who from an early age was determined... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0382391616
• ISBN13: 9780382391613
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Silver Burdett Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 11.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

the lifeof gershwin

genra:music theme:the theme of this story is that a young boy ditvhes school to play a piano when his parents find out he likes music the support him to become i great musicion . setting: the setting is at newyork at 1890 in new york. conflict: the conflickt of the story is that his parents die so he dousnt have anough money to live in a house or apartment. specifics: the story is about a boy name gershwin and he like to play music. so what he douse is that he ditches school to play the paino. when his parents find out there ar suprised to see that this is the first sun that has a musical gift. so the support him threw his life as a musicion. so when his parents die he has sto tray to support him self my playing the paion on clubs asnd bars to earn enough money to live some one. so his brother helps him out and lends him so money. so what gerwshwin douse is that he ask his brother to help him right song for his musical career so his brother help and and he get his musical career high off the charts.