Oscar: The Life and Music of Oscar Peterson
by Marin, Reva
MusicNorma Fleck Award/NomineeCanadian ContentMusicianBlack PeopleCanadian Children's Book CentrePoverty & Social EqualityPrejudice & Discrimination
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AR Book Level
7.6
AR Points
6
Word Count
33,207
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
80839 EN
About this book
This book relates African American jazz musician Oscar Peterson's childhood in the poor, predominantly African American neighborhoods of Montreal, his early musical training, his early successes, and the racism he faced.