by Jim O'Connor (Author), Who Hq (Author), Gregory Copeland (Illustrator)
Put on your dancing shoes and move to the music.
Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle.
This entry in the
New York Times best-selling series contains eighty illustrations and sixteen pages of black and white photographs.
Author Biography
Jim O'Connor is the author of What Was Pompeii?, What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?, and Who Is Bob Dylan?
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.5 x 5.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 22, 2017
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: What Is Rock and Roll?
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1