Parker uses simple, lyrical storytelling and colorful and energetic ink-and-wash illustrations to show the world as young Art Tatum might have seen it. Tatum came from modest beginnings and was nearly blind, but his passion for the piano and his acute memory for any sound that he heard drove him to become a virtuoso who was revered by both classical and jazz pianists alike. Included in the back matter is a biography and bibliography. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 4.5 ATOS Book Level: 4.7 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 120297EN Reading Counts Level: 5.5 Reading Counts Points: 2 Lexile Measure: 840 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed) Fountas & Pinnell: P Every Child Reads.