Rock Rosetta Rock! Roll Rosetta Roll!

<p><strong>A profile as bold and vivacious as the singer herself. --<em>Kirkus Reviews </em>(<em>s</em>tarred review)</strong></p><p><strong>Terrific for all collections that want to inspire the musically inclined and highlight innovative pioneers. </strong>--<strong>ALA</strong> <strong><em>Booklist</em></strong><em> </em><strong>(starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>Bolden uses alliteration assonance repetition and rhythm to create an irresistibly musical text that effectively communicates the feel of Tharpe's music. Christie's lively illustrations. . . capture the physicality of Tharpe's performance style and the intensity of her sound. --<em>Publishers Weekly</em> (starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>Impressive offering about an often-overlooked figure in American music.<em> </em></strong>--<strong><em>The Horn Book</em> (starred review)</strong></p><p><strong>The marriage of Bolden's words and Christie's pictures is almost as satisfying as Tharpe's songs. --<em>New York Times Book Review</em></strong></p><p><strong>Perfect for fans of <em>Trombone Shorty</em> and <em>Ada's Violin</em>!</strong></p><p>Award-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator R. Gregory Christie deliver an inspiring true story about the life career and impact of twentieth-century blues and gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe who was a trailblazer for rock-and-roll. Includes a timeline of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's life an author's note and a list of sources.</p><p>Before there was Elvis Chuck Berry Little Richard and Johnny Cash there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe.</p><p>The godmother of rock-and-roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air in her hair in her bones wiggling her toes. With a big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul she grew into a rock-and-roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen rocking out. Her guitar picking was like nobody else's!</p><p>Boogie along with this rockin' tribute to the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Tonya Bolden and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator R. Gregory Christie.</p><p><strong>A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Arts selection!</strong></p>