When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carric

Description: When the Beat Was Born by Laban Carrick Hill, Theodore Taylor In 1973 Cindy Campbell threw a back-to-school party at a park in the South Bronx. Her brother, Clive, spun the records. He had a new way of playing the music to make the breaks longer for dancing. Hill chronicles how he became DJ Kool Herc, how kids in gangs stopped fighting in order to breakdance, and how the music he invented went on to define a culture. Full color. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 Hills 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. Author Biography Laban Carrick Hill is the author of America Dreaming: How Youth Changed America in the 60s, Harlem Stomp!: A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance, which was a National Book Award finalist, and Dave the Potter, a Caldecott Honor book, illustrated by Bryan Collier. He lives in Burlington, Vermont. Theodore Taylor III is an artist, designer, and photographer living in Washington, D.C. When the Beat Was Born is his first picture book. Review "...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. Its all matched by Taylors freewheeling artwork. A treat from an underrepresented corner of music history." --Booklist "Hills descriptive writing is paired with Taylors vibrant artwork, which features large crowds dancing, close-up shots of breakdancing, or Hercs hands masterfully spinning the dual turntables." --School Library Journal "Hills narration deftly balances detail and momentum, addressing technical innovations while conveying the excitement of listeners on the scene at the birth of something new. Taylors 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 Review Quote Hills narration deftly balances detail and momentum, addressing technical innovations while conveying the excitement of listeners on the scene at the birth of something new. Taylors 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. Details ISBN1596435402 Author Theodore Taylor Short Title WHEN THE BEAT WAS BORN Publisher Roaring Brook Press Language English Illustrator Theodore Taylor ISBN-10 1596435402 ISBN-13 9781596435407 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 782.42164909 Residence US Birth 1934 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-08-27 Pages 32 Subtitle DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop Series Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent Imprint Roaring Brook Press UK Release Date 2013-08-27 Audience Age 6-10 Audience Children / Juvenile Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:76426374;

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