Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix, written by Gary Golio

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Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix,

written by Gary Golio

About the Author:

"A visual artist, musician, and psychotherapist, Gary Golio is the author of the New York Times- bestselling "JIMI: Sounds Like A Rainbow - A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix", recipient of a 2011 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. His other books include "When Bob Met Woody: The Story of the Young Bob Dylan"; "Spirit Seeker: The Musical Journey of John Coltrane"; "Bird & Diz - Two Friends Create Bebop"; "Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song"; "Carlos Santana - Sound of the Heart, Song of the World": and "SMILE - How Young Charlie Chaplin Taught the World to Laugh (and Cry)". His forthcoming books include "Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars" (2020) and "Sonny on the Bridge - A Surprising Story about Jazzman Sonny Rollins (2021).

Each of these books highlights an artist's roots and influences, promoting the idea that artists are models of persistence and commitment, embodying values of imagination, hopefulness, and self-acceptance.

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Book Summary:

"Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But first, he was a boy named Jimmy who loved to draw and paint and listen to records. A boy who played air guitar with a broomstick and longed for a real guitar of his own. A boy who asked himself a question: Could someone paint pictures with sound?

     This a story of a talented child who learns to see, hear, and interpret the world around him in his own unique way. It is also a story of a determined kid with a vision, who worked hard to become a devoted and masterful artist. Jimi Hendrix--a groundbreaking performer whose music shook the very foundations of rock 'n' roll."-Amazon.com

"Jimi Sounds Like A Rainbow" by Gary Golio - Read Aloud

Reviews:

Coretta Scott King Honor for Illustrator

"This book is likely to fascinate older children and reluctant readers who might be familiar with Hendrix’s music, and could easily be tied into art and music curricula."—School Library Journal, starred review

"The author—an artist and clinical social worker—lucidly demonstrates that a path to creative excellence is not only possible for young people but self-actualizing."—Kirkus, starred review

"Valuable lessons underlie newcomer Golio's account of Hendrix's life: important work can be done by young people; artistry develops slowly, through careful work; and surroundings that appear hostile to creativity can just as well nurture it."—Publishers Weekly

Sources:

https://www.amazon.com/Jimi-Sounds-Rainbow-Story-Hendrix/dp/0618852794/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jimi%3A+Sounds+Like+a+Rainbow%3A+A+Story+of+the+Young+Jimi+Hendrix&qid=1606065174&sr=8-1