{"product_id":"ray-charles-9781584300182","title":"Ray Charles","description":"\u003cp\u003eCoretta Scott King Author Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA)\u003cbr\u003e Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner - American Library Association (ALA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a young boy he fell in love with music, and as a man, the world fell in love with his music. Ray Charles and his soulful, passionate rhythm and melodies have been embraced around the globe for decades. Now, in this beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography, readers can follow Charles from his boyhood, when he lost his sight completely and learned to read and write music in Braille, until the age of 40, when he had become a world-renowned jazz and blues musician. In a new introduction, the author updates Charles' life to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Bell Mathis\u003c\/b\u003e has won numerous awards for her many children's books, including the 1974 Coretta Scott King Author Award for \u003ci\u003eRay Charles\u003c\/i\u003e. Some of her most enduring books include \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred-Penny Box\u003c\/i\u003e, a Newbery Honor Book, and \u003ci\u003eTeacup Full of Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book. A full-time writer, Mathis lives in Ft. Washington, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Ford\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning artist who has illustrated dozens of children's books, including several by noted authors such as Nikki Grimes, Eloise Greenfield, Nikki Giovanni, and Robert Coles. In 1974, he was the recipient of the first Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for \u003ci\u003eRay Charles\u003c\/i\u003e. A lifelong jazz enthusiast, Ford lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lee \u0026 Low Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50420933165330,"sku":"9781584300182","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_148e9f4b-7ff1-4f67-ad05-9d67e0ced9b2.jpg?v=1729498083","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ray-charles-9781584300182","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}