Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George

Beautiful Feet Books, 2022

illustrated by James E. Ransome

Joseph Boulogne loved music. The singing of the birds, the beat of drums, the peal of church bells—and most of all, the soaring notes of his violin. But as the son of a white plantation owner and a black slave, newly arrived in France from the West Indies, what chance did Joseph have for success with his music? Here is the true story of an extraordinary boy who overcame the prejudices of his peers to become one of the finest classical musicians in all of Europe. 

NAACP Image Award Nominee
CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book 

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