Who Are the Rolling Stones?
Paperback – Illustrated, April 4, 2017
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · April 4, 2017
Follow the bad boys of rock and roll from their beginnings in London to their unparalleled success around the world.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace how the Rolling Stones turned blues roots into a sound heard around the world.
- Themes
- Rock-and-roll music, The Rolling Stones’ rise to success
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives for Kids, Rock Music, Performers' Biographies for Kids
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Follow the bad boys of rock and roll from their beginnings in London to their unparalleled success around the world. Starting out over fifty years ago, the Rolling Stones took the music of the blues and blended it into rock and roll to create their own unique sound. Decades later, they are still hard at work, recording and playing live to massive crowds of adoring fans. Who Are the Rolling Stones?
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captures the excitement of the Stones on their journey to become the greatest rock-and-roll band in the world.
Blues to Rock
Trace how the Rolling Stones turned blues roots into a sound heard around the world.
Come here for
- The blend of blues and rock and roll
- A band’s journey from London beginnings to global crowds
Expect
- A lively look at more than five decades of music-making
- The excitement of a band still recording and playing live
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives for Kids | 89% |
|---|---|
| Rock Music | 77% |
| Performers' Biographies for Kids | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives for Kids
- Pop Music
- Rock Music
- Authors
- Dana Meachen Rau
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- April 4, 2017
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Rock-and-roll music · The Rolling Stones’ rise to success
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives for Kids