Book

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

Record details

ISBN: 0062994387
ISBN: 9780062994387
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary, etc.:	"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 Note:	004-008.