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Wilborn Hampton

Elvis Presley

Hardcover (Viking Books for Young Readers June 14, 2007)
?Elvis left no one indifferent to rock and roll??so begins award-winning author Wilborn Hampton?s thoughtful account of the beloved and controversial Elvis Presley. When Elvis shook his hips and sang his soulful songs, teenagers screamed and parents fretted. Fans, record executives, movie producers, and even the army wanted a piece of this enigmatic performer and shy boy from Tupelo, Mississippi. What Elvis gave them changed music forever.

This latest addition to Viking?s ongoing biography series, Up Close, includes gorgeous black-and-white photographs and introduces readers to the complicated life of the king of rock and roll.

Series
Up Close
ISBN
0670061662 / 9780670061662
Pages
192
Weight
9.6 oz.
Dimensions
5.25 x 0.75 in.

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