Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll! : presenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll /
Bolden, Tonya,
Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll! : presenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll / Roll, Rosetta, roll Rock and roll Rosetta Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock and roll written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"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 of rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes. With a big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul, she grew into a rock & roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen rocking out. Her guitar picking was like nobody else's!"--Publisher marketing.
Ages 4-8.
9780062994387 0062994387
2021951265
GBC317786 bnb
020937616 Uk
Tharpe, Rosetta, 1915-1973 --Biography--Juvenile literature.
Blues musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Gospel singers--Juvenile literature.
Women singers--Juvenile literature.
African American women--Arkansas--Juvenile literature.
Rock music--History--Juvenile literature.
Rhythm and blues musicians--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Creative nonfiction.
Illustrated works.
Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll! : presenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll / Roll, Rosetta, roll Rock and roll Rosetta Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock and roll written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. - First edition. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
"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 of rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes. With a big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul, she grew into a rock & roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen rocking out. Her guitar picking was like nobody else's!"--Publisher marketing.
Ages 4-8.
9780062994387 0062994387
2021951265
GBC317786 bnb
020937616 Uk
Tharpe, Rosetta, 1915-1973 --Biography--Juvenile literature.
Blues musicians--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Gospel singers--Juvenile literature.
Women singers--Juvenile literature.
African American women--Arkansas--Juvenile literature.
Rock music--History--Juvenile literature.
Rhythm and blues musicians--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.
Creative nonfiction.
Illustrated works.