Title: When the Beat Was Born
Author: Laban Carrick Hill
Illustrator: Theodore Taylor III
Summary: Little boy Clive loved all types of music as a child. When he was younger, he lived in Kingston, Jamaica, and had some big idols growing up that were DJs. When Clive was thirteen, he and his mom moved to New York City. Growing up he loved playing sports with his friends. From running track to lifting weights, he loved being active. While being involved in so many sports, he got the nickname "Herc" from Hercules because of how tall he was. One day, his father brought home a giant sound system, and Herc fell in love. He hosted his first neighborhood party and told everyone about it. He loved performing for others, watching them dance and sing to the music. Since his parties got bigger and bigger, he created a band called the Herculoids. Soon everyone in New York City was coming to see him throw the biggest parties on Sedwick Avenue.
I got the chance to read this book to a group of young students, and they said they loved it! I also enjoyed reading the book, especially because you don't see a lot of children's books about DJs. I loved the illustrations on each page, they were so colorful and fit the story perfectly. I give this book a rating of 5/5.
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