Little Rosetta and the talking guitar : the musical story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll
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Published
New York : Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2023.
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Kids Biography | JB THARPE R | Checked Out | June 8, 2025 |
Description
A picture book biography of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll. Author and illustrator Charnelle Pinkney Barlow imagines the childhood of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose rural roots inspired and helped create the music we still hear today. In this warm, inspiring tale, young readers will glimpse a life filled with music, community, and a drive to succeed."Music is the heart of our story," says Momma to young Rosetta, surprising her with her first guitar. Rosetta's strums sound like ker-plunks. But with practice and determination, she makes music, fingers hopping "like corn in a kettle," notes pouring over the church crowd "like summer rain washing the dust off a new day."Children will see Rosetta's dream become reality through hard work and perseverance. And they'll learn the overlooked story of a pioneering Black artist, whose contribution to music history is only now being discovered.
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Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780593571064, 0593571061, 9780593571071, 059357107X
Notes
Description
"Decades before Elvis Presley was dubbed the King of Rock and Roll, before Billy Haley played 'Rock Around the Clock,' and before the Beatles revolutionized popular music, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a Black guitar player from Cotton Plant, Arksansas."-- Front jacket flap.
Target Audience
Ages 4-7 Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Gospel musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Guitarists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Rock music -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Tharpe, Rosetta, -- 1915-1973 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Creative nonfiction.
Gospel musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Guitarists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Rock music -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Tharpe, Rosetta, -- 1915-1973 -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pinkney Barlow, C. (2023). Little Rosetta and the talking guitar: the musical story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll (First edition.). Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinkney Barlow, Charnelle. 2023. Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll. New York: Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pinkney Barlow, Charnelle. Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll New York: Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Pinkney Barlow, C. (2023). Little rosetta and the talking guitar: the musical story of sister rosetta tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll. First edn. New York: Doubleday Books for Young Readers.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pinkney Barlow, Charnelle. Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll First edition., Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2023.
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