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When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent)

When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop (Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent)

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Rafael
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good for kids
Reviewed in Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ on May 2, 2021
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Very good for kids
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Nichole
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ on July 27, 2014
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Beautiful looking book and in perfect condition
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JP
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on May 3, 2023
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This is a good book for kids
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OffVision
5.0 out of 5 stars A bit of history
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on May 25, 2020
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As a Bronx native I've heard this story many times. My 8 son is a music lover and this is a great book to introduce him to a little bit of history about the music he love. I love that the cared more about the words on the paper that the great art work. They changed the color of the words to make sure that the words are visible. I just with the font was a bit bigger but overall it's a great book.
4 people found this helpful
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clarkemason
5.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for students, great nostalgia for me
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on February 16, 2019
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Used this book for a student project on Hip Hop and it was informative, useful and the student was able to learn more about the origins of a great art form. I loved the illustrations and the book was well written. Brought me back to the old days!
3 people found this helpful
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great History
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on June 11, 2016
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I teach music to kids who don't come from the best homes. I used this book as a jumping off point for dance music and some history. My kids, who wouldn't listen to anything else when I taught them, or other books, listened to this one. They loved it, and it was great for a lot of them because they listen to rap, and so this is a good intro into some history about hip hop and rap.
11 people found this helpful
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Jaime W. Tae
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE it! Why isn't learning about the TRUE roots ...
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on July 31, 2015
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I bought this for my son but he's a bit too young for it yet, so I read it myself. I LOVE it! Why isn't learning about the TRUE roots of hip hop more mainstream?!?!?!? It's an engaging and educational read about how this cutting edge form of music came to be. I felt like I was watching an animated short film as I was reading because the artwork is so dynamic and vibrant. A smart and gorgeous work of art!
4 people found this helpful
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inkneedeep
3.0 out of 5 stars Terrible for Kindle
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on February 15, 2017
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Bought kindle, digital version and cannot read or enlarge to read....for that only one star.
Update: O was able to read on my desktop using Kindle Reader, but this is not acceptable for Kindle Download.
Even on my Desktop, the type is small and poorly chosen style, making it difficult to read.
The story was told well, although some words were missing or incomplete...not sure if this is only digital version.
I would like to have this book in my collection, but very disappointed with Kindle version.
If copy is more readable in physical book, I would give a better rating....5 stars for content - 1 star for quality and readability.
3 people found this helpful
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Phil
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and illustrated. A super book.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ on June 27, 2020
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A great book for anyone, super illustration too.
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CR
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth it
Reviewed in the United States πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ on December 12, 2019
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This is a classic that my son will read tp me and i will read to him and this book will be passed down the family line.
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