Who Was Elvis Presley? Contributor(s): Edgers, Geoff (Author), Who Hq (Author), O'Brien, John (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448446421 ISBN-13: 9780448446424 Publisher: Penguin Workshop
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2007 Annotation: Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for the latest title in the Who Was? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his ownand a look that was all his own, too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll. Geoff Edgerss fascinating biography of this icon of American pop culture includes blackand- white illustrations on nearly every spread. Click for more in this series: Who Was...? |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - Rock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2007006990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 8-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 3-6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 610(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guided Reading: O (Grade 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Series: Who Was...? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.36" W x 7.28" L (0.27 lbs) 112 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 116600 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
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Publisher Description: Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was...? series The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own--and a look that was all his own, too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll. Geoff Edgers's fascinating biography of this icon of American pop culture includes black and- white illustrations on nearly every spread. |
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