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Some Kind of Genius: The Extraordinary Journey of Musical Savant Tony Beblois

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

Product Description "For everyone whose heart was touched by the movie Rain Man, here is the inspiring true story of an autistic savant whose musical gifts thrill audiences the world overEver since he was bornblind and weighing less than two poundsTony DeBlois has been defying the odds and wildly surpassing others expectations. Diagnosed early on as autistic, at two years old his talent for music was revealed when he played Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star on a toy piano. Going on to graduate with honors from the Berklee College of Music, today Tony leads an improvisational jazz ensemble and performs solo shows from Dublin to Taipei and even Washington, D.C.s Kennedy Center."

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21), Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

1-59486-273-7

Authors

Janice DeBlois , Antonia Felix

Publication

2005 Rodale Books

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