A Horn for Louis

<p><b>How did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn? </b><br><b> </b><br>Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real instrument. He didn’t even go to school. To help his mother pay the rent, every day he rode a junk wagon through the streets of New Orleans, playing a tin horn and collecting stuff people didn’t want. Then one day, the junk wagon passed a pawn shop with a gleaming brass trumpet in the window. . . .<br> <br>With messages about hard work, persistence, hope, tolerance, cooperation, trust, and friendship, <i>A Horn for Louis</i> is perfect for aspiring young musicians and nonfiction fans alike!<br> <br>History Stepping Stones now feature updated content that emphasizes Common Core and today’s renewed interest in nonfiction. Perfect for home, school, and library bookshelves!</p>