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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 2012 | Nonfiction
PreS-Gr 2–Lessac has long been a lively interpreter of Caribbean culture. In her latest collaboration with her husband, they imagine the childhood of Winston “Spree” Simon, who is credited with developing the steel drum. Greenwood sets the story in the days preceding Carnival, when the bands are preparing for the parade and anticipating the prize–free rotis (spiced chicken wrapped in dough) from the Roti King. Winston desperately wants that reward, but what are his chances without a band, much less an ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Steel drums and Caribbean Carnival are tied into this imagined story about Winston "Spree" Simon, a real-life Trinidadian creator and promo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
