Reading Level: Grade 3 Interest Level: Grades 3 – 7
Say howdy to Chris Stapleton, a country music superstar! In this hi/lo title, readers will learn all about the music career of Chris Stapleton through colorful photos and engaging text. This title is packed with special features such as a timeline, a profile, a favorites list, a playlist of top songs, and more. This title is sure to be a hit with young country music fans everywhere!
The Music Superstars series offers engaging and informative overviews of contemporary musicians. Each book includes colorful infographics and time lines to present information in both textual and visual formats. The books’ energetic design is dominated by large photos, fact boxes, and concise text to lure in curious readers. Bad Bunny focuses on this artist’s upbringing in Puerto Rico and his many record-setting achievements as a musician. BTS addresses each band member while detailing the K-pop group’s global success and numerous Guinness World Record titles. Chris Stapleton delves into Stapleton’s success as a high school valedictorian, songwriting history, and performance achievements. Olivia Rodrigo explores how Rodrigo’s career evolved from taking singing lessons at age six to earning multiple Grammy Awards. Even if readers are already fans, they will find new facts to consider about these artists. Structurally, each book contains standard nonfiction elements, including a table of contents, additional resources, a glossary, and an index. One fun feature is the “Favorites” sidebar, which lists four of the featured artist’s favorite things, from movies to food to colors. This high/low series will appeal to those reading for pleasure or doing research projects on music and biography.
