Book Features:
- 24 pages, 7 1/2 inches x 10 inches
- Ages 6-10, Grades 1-4 leveled readers, Lexile 640L
- Simple, easy-to-read pages with full-color illustrations
- Includes a timeline and extension activity
- Reading/teaching tips and discussion questions included

Leader In Music: In Leaders Like Us: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, 1st―4th graders learn about the accomplishments of musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe and how she paved the way for others in the music industry.

Inspirational: With captivating illustrations that bring Tharpe's story to life, readers learn about her early life and how she went from singing gospel choir at church to playing music halls and paving the way for rock 'n roll music.

Build Reading Skills: This engaging 24-page children's book will help students improve comprehension and build confidence with discussion questions, a timeline of events, and a fun extension activity.

Leveled Books: Part of the Leaders Like Us series, the simple, easy-to-read pages and full-color illustrations in this kid's book support comprehension of the story of the inspirational leader and amazing singer and songwriter.

Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.