Born into a travelling gypsy family, young Django Reinhardt taught himself guitar at an early age. He was soon acclaimed as the "Gypsy Genius" and "Prodigy Boy," but one day his world changed completely when a fire claimed the use of his fretting hand. Folks said Django would never play again, but with passion and perserverance he was soon setting the world's concert stages ablaze.

Bonnie Christensen's gorgeous oil paintings and jazzy, syncopated text perfectly depict the man and his music.

American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award 2010

Booklist, Top 10 Biographies for Youth 2010

Starred review -- Booklist

Starred review -- School Library Journal

2012 Audie Award for Live Oaks Audio CD