{"product_id":"what-is-rock-and-roll-paperback","title":"What Is Rock and Roll? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWho Hq\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGregory Copeland\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePut on your dancing shoes and move to the music.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America. Jim O'Connor explains what constitutes rock music, follows its history and sub-genres through famous musicians and groups, and shows how rock became so much more than just a style of music influencing fashion, language, and lifestyle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis entry in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling series contains eighty illustrations and sixteen pages of black and white photographs.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim O'Connor is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Was Pompeii?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Was the Battle of Gettysburg?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWho Is Bob Dylan?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.5 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e What Is Rock and Roll?\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756023709984,"sku":"9780451533814","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d0a58bbee1d81c2f87b03fde38bae1f4.webp?v=1780072866","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-is-rock-and-roll-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}