A Horn for Louis
To help his mother pay the rent, Louis Armstrong rode a junk wagon through the streets of New Orleans, playing a tin horn and collecting stuff people didn't want. Then one day, the junk wagon passed a pawn shop with a gleaming brass trumpet in the window...Learn the story of how young Louis obtained his first instrument and the Jewish family that helped along the way in this early chapter book.
Culture/Community: African American
Heritage & History: African American Heritage and History
Themes for Children: Family and Friends, Holidays and Celebrations, I Can Help!, Social Studies and Biography, Art, Music, Dance, and Drama
Format: Early Chapter Book
Audiobook: No
Age Level: 6-9
Book Series: Hanukkah Books for Kids
