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Gr. 6^-9. Daily's assessment of the life of Elvis Presley is an enjoyable read that, in the end, is neither overly fawning nor irreverent. Following a heavy-handed beginning that credits Presley with transforming American life (composer Leonard Bernstein even calls him "the greatest cultural force of the 20th century"), it's a roller-coaster ride of the singer's ups and downs as we watch him go from a two-room shack in Tupelo, Mississippi, to the shag-carpeted splendor of Graceland. Daily makes all the expected stops: Elvis' stint in the army, his string of cheesy movies, the Vegas years, and the bloated, gun-toting, pill-popping caricature who died in 1977. Although only a few teens may grab this off the shelf to read on their own, it is suitable for biography or book reports and is a good curricular supplement to a study of 1950s and 1960s American pop culture. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. Randy Meyer
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Examines the rock star's childhood, family life, musical career, films, and legacy.
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