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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Highlights great songs in rock history, shares insights and stories on the artists, details the social and historical influences at play, and offers fun activities for families to do together. Detailed listening guides help music fans understand song structure, lyrics, and instrumentation. Related listening lists introduce readers to other exciting artists in similar genres. Set into 52 "music labs," these stories can be explored at will by individuals...
9) The Beatles
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of the Beatles and their music.
10) The Beatles
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to The Beatles includes coverage of Lennon's Liverpool childhood, the friendship between McCartney and Harrison, the contributions of manager Brian Epstein and record label boss George Martin, and the group's famous tour to the USA.
11) The Beatles
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This history of the Beatles highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about the band's roots in Liverpool, its role in the British Invasion, and the creation of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and illuminating sidebars bring the story of the Beatles to life.
12) Rock
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Language
English
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Description
"In the 1950s, a new style of music called "rock and roll" blended the rhythm and blues (R & B) music played by black American artists with the sounds of traditional country and western music, gospel, folk music, and other genres. Since its creation, rock music has represented the spirit of young people, often reflecting them at their best: working to improve society, and also to have fun. ...rock music has evolved and changed, but remains as vibrant...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
"On August 15, 1969, a music festival called 'Woodstock' transformed one small dairy farm in upstate New York into a gathering place for over 400,000 young music fans. Concert-goers, called 'hippies,' traveled from all over the country to see their favorite musicians perform. Famous artists like The Grateful Dead played day and night in a celebration of peace, love, and happiness. Although Woodstock lasted only three days, the spirit of the festival...
15) Pink Floyd
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This history of Pink Floyd highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Pink Floyd's beginnings as a British R & B band, their turn to psychedelic rock, and the creation of iconic albums. Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story to life.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Being a rock star is easy, right? You just play loud music and look cool. Well, it's more than just that. Take a special behind-the-scenes look at what life is like for members of a real band. Rock on! Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language kids understand?...
17) Led Zeppelin
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1230L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This history of Led Zeppelin highlights the band's career and cultural impact. Readers learn about Led Zeppelin's beginnings in Britain, the live performances that catapulted them to fame, and iconic songs such as "Stairway to Heaven." Engaging text, historic photographs, and sidebars bring the story of Led Zeppelin to life.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The History of Rock: For Big Fans and Little Punks is a magical mystery tour through popular music history, featuring trailblazing acts from the 1950s to the present. Colorful, stylish illustrations bring to life artists like Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, Joan Jett, and Madonna, plus bands such as The Beatles, The Clash, Beastie Boys, and Pearl Jam, all of whom have inspired countless boys and girls to become musicians over the past seventy years. Included...
19) What is punk?
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
A music primer for children, an introduction fo the punk revolution, recorded in vivid 3-D clay illustrations and told through rhyming couplets. From London's Clash and Sex Pistols to the Ramone's NYC protopunk, from Iggy Pop to the Misfits, this volume depicts some of our culture's seminal moments and iconic characters.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator R. Gregory Christie deliver an inspiring true story about the life, career, and impact of 20th-century blues and gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was a trailblazer for rock-and-roll. Includes a timeline of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's life, author's note, and a list of sources. Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The godmother...
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