Drummer Boy of John John
by Greenwood, Mark
MusicBank Street College Best Book of the YeaBiographies/AutobiographiesCaribbeanCanadian Children's Book Centre
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AR Book Level
4.1
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
635
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
331185 EN
About this book
In John John, Trinidad, a young boy named Winston dreams of winning free rotis at the Carnival parade, but he has no band to join. While exploring the village junkyard, he discovers he can create music by banging on discarded cans, inspired by the real-life boyhood of Winston "Spree" Simon, a pioneer in the development of the steel drum. The story follows Winston as he finds a way to participate in the celebration using his musical discovery.