• Kid Musicians: True Tales of Childhood from Entertainers, Songwriters, and Stars (Kid Legends #10)

Kid Musicians: True Tales of Childhood from Entertainers, Songwriters, and Stars
(Kid Legends #10)

Illustrator
Allison Steinfeld
Publication Date
November 12, 2024
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Kid Musicians: True Tales of Childhood from Entertainers, Songwriters, and Stars (Kid Legends #10)

Description

Inspiring, relatable, and totally true biographies tell the childhood stories of a diverse group of musicians, including Taylor Swift, Ella Fitzgerald, Harry Styles, Mariah Carey, Yo-Yo Ma, Paul McCartney, and 10 other influential performers.

Every superstar musician started out as a kid--and many discovered their love of music early on. Before leaving their mark on the world, these groundbreaking performers, songwriters, and musicians were regular kids. Tune in to the childhood stories of musical legends such as:

  • Beyoncé, who used to play truth or dare in the middle of the night with the rest of her music group.
  • Dolly Parton, who sometimes made up her own stories for class book reports.
  • Louis Armstrong, who played instruments in parades all over New Orleans.
  • Taylor Swift, who grew up on a Christmas tree farm!

Featuring kid-friendly text and full-color illustrations, Kid Musicians will inspire readers to express themselves and march to the beat of their own drum.

Publication date
November 12, 2024
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
224
ISBN-13
9781683693918
Lexile Measure
950
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Quirk Books
Series
Kid Legends
BISAC categories
JNF007040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Music
JNF036000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music | General
JNF053160 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
Child musicians

Kirkus

Informative and compelling; a useful and meaningful resource.

Robin Stevenson

Robin Stevenson is the author of more than twenty-five books for kids and teens, including Pride Puppy!, Pride Colors and Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change. The first edition of her nonfiction book Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community (2016) won a Stonewall Honor and was shortlisted for numerous other awards. Robin lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

Julie McLaughlin is an award-winning illustrator of numerous children's books, including Pride Puppy, Little Cloud and Why We Live Where We Live, winner of the 2015 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Her work with various editorial, advertising and publishing clients can be seen around the world. Julie grew up on the Prairies and now resides on Vancouver Island.

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