Creston Books, (2018). SIGNED hardcover first edition - Written for children, this is the story of Irving Berlin, who came to the United States in 1893 as a 5 year old, a refugee from Tsarist Russia, escaping with his family from a pogrom that destroyed his village. Growing up on the streets of the lower East Side, the rhythms of jazz and blues inspired his own song-writing career. Starting as a singing waiter, he taught himself how to play the piano and and in 1911 he wrote his first big hit, Alexander's Ragtime Band. Illustrated in full color by James Roy Sanchez. SIGNED opposite the title page by the author with the words "May you make America sign!" Author's note and timeline. Oblong format. ISBN: 978-1939547446.