Interest Level
Grades 6 - 8
Reading Level
Grade level Equivalent: 7.5
Lexile Measure®: 1140L
DRA: Not Available
Guided Reading: W
Theme/Subject
- Social Studies
- African American
- Music
Reading Quiz Programs
About This Book
Follow the evolution of African-American music from early drum rhythms of the 1800s; through the development of blues, ragtime, gospel, and soul; all the way to today's modern rock and rap in this informative text.About the Authors or Illustrators
Children's author Angela Shelf Medearis started writing to make sure young African Americans could see themselves reflected in the books they read. Medearis currently directs Book Boosters, a multicultural program that concentrates on the reading of creative writing and drama.
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