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Synopsis
Capture Middle School Readers with These Exciting Stories of the Lives and Careers of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees with Information That Will Never Go Out of Date This exciting new series from Rosen Central explores the lives and careers of key musicians in rock and roll, each of whom is an inductee into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Each book features details of the triumphs and trials of these performers, as well as up-to-date information on performances, recordings, and tours. These books, with information that will never go out of date, are a must-read for any middle school student interested in music and pop culture.
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Grade 5-9-This book appears at first glance to be written for young audiences, since Alagna defines words such as "segregation," "stillborn," and "quartet." However, there are many terms that aren't defined, and the author assumes her readers will know the films The Maltese Falcon and Casablanca, and be familiar with the '60s music scene. The book features lots of flashy colors (some pages are pink) and large print, short paragraphs and summary heads, and many exclamation points and fact boxes. The black-and-white photos are standard; they've been seen often in other sources. The nefarious Col. Tom Parker is credited as the main reason for the musician's extraordinary rise to fame, but never criticized for his later infamous mismanagement of Elvis's career. The seamier side of the King's life has also been considerably watered down. Alagna tries to make it sound as if poor ol' Elvis just didn't know what all those gosh darn drugs were and believed he needed the "medicine" his doctors prescribed for him, although a number of other biographies have mentioned his fascination with and in-depth knowledge of pharmaceuticals. Barry Denenberg's All Shook Up (Scholastic, 2001) does a better job of presenting a balanced view of the celebrity. James D. Torr's Elvis Presley (Greenhaven, 2001), a collection of essays on the performer's life, though geared for an older audience, is far superior.
Ginny Gustin, Sonoma County Library System, Santa Rosa, CA
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"a good balance of personal profile and social context fair and insightful treatment. This discography and the bibliography will help researchers find out more."
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- PublisherRosen Central
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0823935248
- ISBN 13 9780823935246
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Edition number1
- Number of pages112
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