The Electric Guitar: A Graphic History

Amazing Inventions / Invenciones increíbles

by Blake Hoena, David M. Buisaan (Contributor)

For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music. But more than a century of effort and innovation had to happen before this instrument went electric. Learn about the master craftspeople who created the guitar as we know it, the inventors who figured out how to send guitar notes through amplifiers and give the guitar a bigger sound, and the musicians whose legendary playing put it at the center of rock 'n' roll.

Genres: Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Music

32 pages, Library Binding

Published August 3, 2021

About the author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where, in his youth, he wrote stories about robots conquering the Moon and trolls lumbering around in the woods behind his parents house, and the fact that the trolls were hunting for little boys had nothing to do with Blake’s pesky brothers. Later, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Since graduating, Blake has written more than thirty books for children, including retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Perseus and Medusa myth. Most recently, he’s working on a series of graphic novels about two space alien brothers, Eek and Ack, who are determined to conquer our big blue home.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Neon]

This is a great learning comic for kids. Even as an adult I learned a few things and had a good time doing it. The art was nice and there wasn't a clutter of information, so it was easy to take in.

[Ellon]

A short, nonfiction graphic novel with lots of interesting information! The delivery is very dry though.

[Janelle]

Very interesting read. The illustrations were relevant to the information.

[Mary Kay]

This is a great graphic overview of the history of the guitar. The authors connected various types and styles with those most associated with them, so young readers learn about Les Paul, Sister Rosetta Tharp, and Jimi Hendrix.
Other resources are given, and the index is well done.

[Tara]

I found this book super interesting. It appealed to both my science and music interests. I also loved the pictures and the graphic format. It delivered a ton of information in a very short book.

Electric guitars
Were harder to invent than
I could ever guess.

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