Lesa Cline-Ransome is the author of more than twenty books for
young readers including the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy.
Her work has received a plethora of honors, including dozens of
starred reviews, NAACP Image Award nominations, a Coretta Scott
King honor, the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and a
Christopher Award. Her work has been named to ALA Notable Books and
Bank Street Best Children's Book lists and she lives in the Hudson
Valley region of New York.
James E. Ransome's has illustrated many award-winning books for
children. His numerous accolades include a Coretta Scott King
Illustrator Award for The Creation; a Coretta Scott King
Illustrator Honor for The Bell Rang, Before She was Harriet, and
Uncle Jed's Barbershop; and an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding
Literary Work for Let My People Go. He lives in upstate New York.
★ "The well-established author-illustrator team achieves a strong,
unified vision."—School Library Journal, Starred Review
★ "A now-essential piece of reading for music lovers. . . Ransome's
detailed, relaxed line captures historical periods with precision
and vibrancy, and his illustrations of the jazz musicians who made
the instrument famous are especially striking. It's a biography
whose warm, mellow tone matches that of the instrument
itself."—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
★ "Cline-Ransome invites readers' empathy through clearly
established stakes as Sax triumphs over critics, while Ransome's
initially muted cityscapes give way to vibrant celebrations of band
music, and end-paper portraits celebrate a diverse array of
saxophonists."—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Richly detailed, wonderfully expressive illustrations complement
the text perfectly. . . . A satisfying story of a persistent,
creative genius. Readers will almost be able to hear soft saxophone
music playing in the background."—Booklist
"Engagingly links the jazz saxophone with its European
roots."—Kirkus Reviews
"Ransome's illustrations shine with careful detail. . . ."—The Horn
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