Author(s): Saddleback Educational Publishing
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc.
Language: English
Date Published: 2015-03-01
Dimensions: 183 x 234 x 8mm
Publication City/Country: [Costa Mesa, California], United States
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

Themes: Hi-Lo, urban nonfiction, music, entrepreneur, Hip-Hop, celebrities, biographies. There's no doubt about it, today's students listen to an average of 2.5 hours of music every day. Guess what they are listening to? Hip-hop is mainstream, continually topping Billboard's Hot 100 charts. These hi-lo biographies engage striving readers from the very beginning with blinged-out covers, stunning four-color photographs, modern and graphic page design, and high-interest informational text.
Biographies highlight the unique characteristics of each mega-rapper, including childhood struggles, personal style, rivalries, giving back, and more. Each 48-page paperback book includes a timeline and glossary, with vocabulary words highlighted throughout. No one ever knows what Sean Combs will try next. He has gone from one success to another. It's true that Combs has experienced some major setbacks along the way, but he never gives up! He learns from each experience. Each struggle has given him an opportunity to become a better man--And Combs knows how to handle opportunity.