Ray Charles

Dated. The wordy text and black and white illustrations don't age well.......more

Ray Charles refused to be restricted by his blindness and felt he could do anything he wanted. Mathis begins this biography of Ray Charles with an anecdote of Charles's elementary days when children would tease and trick him because of his differences. Although Charles was put down because of his bl......more

Ray Charles is a famous musician known for his Jazz/Blues, soulful songs. He was born on September 23, 1930 in Albany, Georgia, but he moved to Greenville, Florida when he was very little. Ray Charles was not born blind, but he became blind because his left eye was "diseased" and his right eye lost......more

A brief glimpse in the life of the former Ray Charles. A man that has clearly accomplished a great deal in his life, was done an injustice with this version of his biography. Sharon Bell Mathis is able to highlight the notable accomplishments of Ray Charles, but does she give the whole story? It is......more

This book is all about the life of Ray Charles. He was a musical genius. He was born completely normal, but then became blind. He faced many obstacles with his loss of sight, but never stopped trying to become the musical genius that he was. He played all kinds of music by writing and reading in bra......more