SHAKE RAG: From the Life of Elvis Presley

Amy Littlesugar, , illus. by Floyd Cooper. . Picture Puffin, $6.99 (40pp) ISBN 978-0-698-11896-6

In a starred review, PW called this glimpse into the life of an 11-year-old who would one day be deemed the King of Rock "evocative," saying that Cooper's oil-wash paintings "draw readers into a fascinating era." Ages 4-8. (July)

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