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ISBN
9781596435407
Book Title
When the Beat Was Born : Dj Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Item Length
10.1 in
Publication Year
2013
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Taylor, Theodore, III, Yes
Item Height
0.4 in
Author
Laban Carrick Hill
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Topic
Music / Rap & Hip Hop, Biography & Autobiography / Music
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Width
10.1 in
Number of Pages
32 Pages
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
ISBN-10
1596435402
ISBN-13
9781596435407
eBay Product ID (ePID)
143832734

Product Key Features

Book Title
When the Beat Was Born : Dj Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Music / Rap & Hip Hop, Biography & Autobiography / Music
Publication Year
2013
Illustrator
Taylor, Theodore, III, Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction
Author
Laban Carrick Hill
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
15.5 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
10.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2012-029746
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Hill's descriptive writing is paired with Taylor's vibrant artwork, which features large crowds dancing, close-up shots of breakdancing, or Herc's hands masterfully spinning the dual turntables., "...an expert biography of a hip hop and rap pioneer, and a not-to-be-missed picture-book debut by Taylor, a Washington, D.C. based artist"-- Publishers Weekly     "Hill also highlights the positive social force of hip-hop and the boundless energy of musical joy. It's all matched by Taylor's freewheeling artwork. A treat from an underrepresented corner of music history." -- Booklist  "Hill's descriptive writing is paired with Taylor's vibrant artwork, which features large crowds dancing, close-up shots of breakdancing, or Herc's hands masterfully spinning the dual turntables." -- School Library Journal  "Hill's narration deftly balances detail and momentum, addressing technical innovations while conveying the excitement of listeners on the scene at the birth of something new. Taylor's delicate linework is swept with streaks of earthy browns and muted greens and reds, suggesting swirls and blasts of sound bombarding the old school crowds." -- BCCB, "...an expert biography of a hip hop and rap pioneer, and a not-to-be-missed picture-book debut by Taylor, a Washington, D.C. based artist"-- Publishers Weekly     "Hill also highlights the positive social force of hip-hop and the boundless energy of musical joy. It's all matched by Taylor's freewheeling artwork. A treat from an underrepresented corner of music history." -- Booklist, "...an expert biography of a hip hop and rap pioneer, and a not-to-be-missed picture-book debut by Taylor, a Washington, D.C. based artist"-- Publishers Weekly, "...an expert biography of a hip hop and rap pioneer, and a not-to-be-missed picture-book debut by Taylor, a Washington, D.C. based artist"-- Publishers Weekly     "Hill also highlights the positive social force of hip-hop and the boundless energy of musical joy. It's all matched by Taylor's freewheeling artwork. A treat from an underrepresented corner of music history." -- Booklist  "Hill's descriptive writing is paired with Taylor's vibrant artwork, which features large crowds dancing, close-up shots of breakdancing, or Herc's hands masterfully spinning the dual turntables." -- School Library Journal, Hill also highlights the positive social force of hip-hop and the boundless energy of musical joy. It's all matched by Taylor's freewheeling artwork. A treat from an underrepresented corner of music history., ...an expert biography of a hip hop and rap pioneer, and a not-to-be-missed picture-book debut by Taylor, a Washington, D.C. -based artist, "...an expert biography of a hip hop and rap pioneer, and a not-to-be-missed picture-book debut by Taylor, a Washington, D.C. -based artist" -- Publishers Weekly "Hill also highlights the positive social force of hip-hop and the boundless energy of musical joy. It's all matched by Taylor's freewheeling artwork. A treat from an underrepresented corner of music history." -- Booklist "Hill's descriptive writing is paired with Taylor's vibrant artwork, which features large crowds dancing, close-up shots of breakdancing, or Herc's hands masterfully spinning the dual turntables." -- School Library Journal "Hill's narration deftly balances detail and momentum, addressing technical innovations while conveying the excitement of listeners on the scene at the birth of something new. Taylor's delicate linework is swept with streaks of earthy browns and muted greens and reds, suggesting swirls and blasts of sound bombarding the old school crowds." -- BCCB, Hill's narration deftly balances detail and momentum, addressing technical innovations while conveying the excitement of listeners on the scene at the birth of something new. Taylor's delicate linework is swept with streaks of earthy browns and muted greens and reds, suggesting swirls and blasts of sound bombarding the old school crowds.
Grade From
First Grade
Dewey Decimal
782.421649092 B
Grade To
Fifth Grade
Synopsis
A John Steptoe New Talent Award Winner Before there was hip hop, there was DJ Kool Herc. On a hot day at the end of summer in 1973 Cindy Campbell threw a back-to-school party at a park in the South Bronx. Her brother, Clive Campbell, spun the records. He had a new way of playing the music to make the breaks--the musical interludes between verses--longer for dancing. He called himself DJ Kool Herc and this is When the Beat Was Born . From his childhood in Jamaica to his youth in the Bronx, Laban Carrick Hill's book tells how Kool Herc came to be a DJ, how kids in gangs stopped fighting in order to breakdance, and how the music he invented went on to define a culture and transform the world.
LC Classification Number
ML3930.K68H55 2013

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