Who Was Elvis Presley?
Who Was Elvis Presley?

Who Was Elvis Presley?

Written by Geoff Edgers and Who HQ & illustrated by John O'Brien
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8 - 11
Reading age
112
Page count
66
Words per page
610L
Lexile measure
Aug 16, 2007
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Put on your blue suede shoes and get ready for another addition to the Who Was…? series! The King could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. But he forged a sound all his own–and a look that was all his own, too. With curled lip, swiveling hips, and greased pompadour, Elvis changed popular music forever, ushering in the age of rock and roll. Geoff Edgers’s fascinating biography of this icon of American pop culture includes black and- white illustrations on nearly every spread.

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      John O'Brien

      John O’Brien is also the author and illustrator of Mother Hubbard’s Christmas, which Booklist calls “a yuk-filled read-aloud.” He lives in Delran, New Jersey.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780448446424
    Publication Date
    August 16, 2007
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Original Publication Date
    August 1, 2007
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    66
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007006990
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    144226807
    Lexile® Level
    610L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    116600
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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