| Edition |
1st ed. 2015. |
| Description |
166 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, discography, filmography and index. |
| Contents |
A greeting from the groove -- Motor City -- Handsome dazzler -- Got a job -- Dreaming big for $800 -- The Motown family -- My mama told me -- Factory rhythm -- The "C" circuit -- Miss Manners -- Cholly's moves -- Dancing in the streets -- Wonder kid -- The funk brothers -- Ugly sightseeing -- Sunshine on a cloudy day -- The sound of young America -- Singing Supreme -- Family drama -- What's going on -- TCB, ABC, 1-2-3-4-5 -- New directions -- The groove goes on. |
| Indexed In: |
School Library Journal starred, August 2015 |
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Booklist starred, September 2015 |
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Horn Book, April 2016 |
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Kirkus Review, July 2015 |
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Library Media Connection, February 2016 |
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Publishers Weekly Annex, August 2015 |
| Summary |
"A narrative history of the Motown music label covering the historical context, personalities, and ongoing legacy of the "sound of young America.""--Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
7.2. |
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5-8 Follett School Solutions. |
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1030 Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.8 5.0 177043. 9 |
| Subject |
Motown Record Corporation.
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Sound recording industry.
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| ISBN |
9781596439733 |
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