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Doo-Wop Pop
By Schotter, Roni & Collier, Bryan
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-06057-968-5
- Publisher
- Amistad
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
K-Gr 5 Collier's cut-paper and painted collages and Schotter's words sing, snap, and sashay throughout this story of a former doo-wop singer and his newfound protégés. Mr. Searle's identity is developed in a series of visuals that start on the title page. The cream-colored sweats he wears while performing his soft-shoe with a broom contrast with the pastel suit and pompadour he sported while crooning behind a microphone. The tale is told through the eyes of Elijah Earl, one of several shy kids at the African-American school where Doo-Wop Po...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Once the lead singer of a doo-wop band and now a school janitor, Mr. Searle ("He's old but cool") encourages bashful and lo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
