Elvis the story of the rock and roll King
"An only child, a mama's boy--Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his mom's birthday at Sun Record...
| Main Author: | Christensen, Bonnie. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Christy Ottaviano Books : Henry Holt and Company,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"An only child, a mama's boy--Elvis was a shy kid who struggled to make friends and found comfort singing in church and learning guitar. While in high school, he continued his music but was often ridiculed by students. On a whim, he recorded a song for his mom's birthday at Sun Record Studios as part of a customer promotion. The studio loved it so much that they sent it to local record stations . . . and the rest is history. Here is the story of how a poor kid from Tupelo, Mississippi, became an American legend."--From publisher's website. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Audience: |
Elementary Grade |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9780805094473 (hardcover) 0805094474 (hardcover) |
| Author Notes: |
She was an author, artist, and book illustrator. Her first book, An Edible Alphabet, was published in 1994. She wrote and illustrated a number of picture books including Django: World's Greatest Jazz Guitarist, Woody Guthrie: Poet of the People, Fabulous: A Portrait of Andy Warhol, The Daring Nelly Bly: America's Star Reporter, A Single Pebble: A Story of the Silk Road, and Elvis: The Story of the Rock and Roll King. She died of ovarian cancer on January 12, 2015 at the age of 63. (Bowker Author Biography) |