Who Were the Beatles?
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · January 5, 2006
A Biography pick for readers exploring Who Were the Beatles?.
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- Who it’s for
- An easy-to-read introduction to the Beatles’ story, with black-and-white illustrations.
- Themes
- Beatles history, Rock music, Band breakup
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives for Kids, Rock Music, Performers' Biographies for Kids
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Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole story? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-read narrative with plenty of black-and-white illustrations!
Beyond the Singalongs
An easy-to-read introduction to the Beatles’ story, with black-and-white illustrations.
Come here for
- A closer look at the band behind familiar songs
- Beatlemania and the Beatles’ early rock years
Expect
- An accessible narrative for young readers
- Childhoods in Liverpool, the band’s rise, and why it broke up
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives for Kids | 87% |
|---|---|
| Rock Music | 54% |
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives for Kids
- Modern History for Kids
- Music History
- Authors
- Geoff Edgers
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 5, 2006
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Beatles history · Rock music · Band breakup
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives for Kids