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Author Farmer, Bonnie, 1959- author.

Title Oscar lives next door : a story inspired by Oscar Peterson's childhood / written by Bonnie Farmer ; illustrated by Marie Lafrance.

Publication Info. Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books Inc., [2015]
©2015

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Pittsburg 1st Fl Juvenile Picture Book  PICT Farmer    ---  Available
Description 1 v. (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Source NBK 10/15 PPLY
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary "Long before Oscar became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When a bout of childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his beloved instrument. He took up piano and the rest is history: Oscar went on to become an international jazz piano sensation."--Publisher.
Subject Peterson, Oscar, 1925-2007 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre/Form Biographical fiction.
Added Author Lafrance, Marie, illustrator.
ISBN 9781771471046
1771471042

 
    
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