Rock & Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story
Illustrator
Adam Gustavson
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9780805094732
Pages
40 pages
Genre
biography
Format
picture book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
Canadian guitarist and songwriter Robbie Robertson is known mainly for his central role in the musical group the Band. But how did he become one of Rolling Stone's top 100 guitarists of all time? Written by his son, Sebastian, this is the story of a rock-and-roll legend's journey through music, beginning when he was taught to play guitar at nine years old on a Native American reservation. Rock and Roll Highway is the story of a young person's passion, drive, and determination to follow his dream.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Biracial; Interracial; Bicultural; biracial teenager; biracial adult; interracial parents; bicultural teenager; bicultural adult; two cultures; cultural heritage
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Native American (Mohawk) / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2015
Choices, 2015
Never Too Old: Picture Books to Share with Older Children and Teens, 2014
Keywords
rock musicians; Native American rock musicians; Canada; gambling; music; acoustic guitar; electric guitar
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Robertson, Sebastian, "Rock & Roll Highway: The Robbie Robertson Story" (2014). Diverse Families. 753.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/753