Bibliograph

Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll!, presenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll, written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Type

Label

Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll!, presenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll, written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

004-008

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rock, Rosetta, rock! Roll, Rosetta, roll!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1318989707

Responsibility statement

written by Tonya Bolden ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Sub title

presenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & roll

Summary

"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

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Roll, Rosetta, rollRock and roll RosettaPresenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock & rollPresenting sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of rock and roll

Classification

Contributor