From Rock to Pop to Hip-Hop Book Review

Book information:

Grimbly, Shona. From rock to pop to Hip-Hop. 1. V.6. Danbury, CT: Groiler Education, 2001. 46-64.
Print.

Review Information:

Clayton Patterson, Romero Lindley

Period 2

3/14/11

Overview:

The author is Shona Grimbly, the title of the book is From Rock and Pop to Hip-Hop, and it was published
in 2001 by Groiler Education

This type of book is Non-Fiction

The theme of the book shows that anyone that loves music can become rich off it and can have fun at
the same time.

Before you can understand the book you have to know what hip-hop is, and pop. Also you will need to
know a little bit about soul history.

Purpose:

The author’s purpose is to relay information about music and the audience is the readers.

Background information

Published credits of Shona Grimbly include Cheetahs (Endangered) and Zebras

(Endangered).published 2001 by Groiler education, Danbury, Co.
Evaluation

Describe the book: This book is very interesting to read because it has a lot of very interesting facts
and it teaches me a lot about soul funk and hip hop

Respond to the author's opinions: In this book it is all factual and the author doesn’t

Explore issues the book raises: The possibilities that this book is suggesting is that anyone that has a
passion for music can make that there hobby and become famous.

Relate your argument to other books or authors: I agree because the author supports all famous
musicians and shows how they became what they are.

Relate the book to larger issues: the book affected me by trying to learn how to play a new instrument.
This book is related personally to me because I love to listen to music.

This book is useful because it can help me remember all the famous singers and rappers back in the day.

Summary

“Never give up” the author states in the book. I enjoyed read all the interesting facts about the book one
of the facts is Ray Charles is the king of soul. I recommend this book to everyone. I rate this book a 5 out
of 5 because it is very useful when you are trying to learn about rap, pop, and soul history.