This engaging book describes blues music's key characteristics, history, and place in popular music today. It also feature an "Artist Spotlight" special feature, informative sidebars, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers book is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

About the Author
Moira Rose Donohue has written over 40 children's books, including books about tap dance (Tapping Feet from Reycraft Books, 2023) and about drummer Chick Webb (Stompin' at the Savoy from Sleeping Bear Press), winner of the 2021 Florida Book Award Silver Medal for Young Children's Literature.

Reviews

"The book illustrates the rich, layered history of the genre, from its African roots through slavery in America to the many offshoot subgenres and its widespread popularity around the world. . . . The storytelling and information is both illuminating and easy to follow, ensuring that young readers will grasp the significance of blues music in American history." -Booklist

Book Information
ISBN 9798889981978
Author Moira Rose Donohue
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Focus Readers
Publisher North Star Editions
Weight(grams) 245g