| Kurt Cobain: Alternative Rock Innovator: Alternative Rock Innovator Contributor(s): McDougall, Chrös (Author) |
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ISBN: 1617834807 ISBN-13: 9781617834806 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Music - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2012001289 |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Series: Lives Cut Short |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 179610 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This informative title highlights the life of Kurt Cobain. Readers will learn about Cobain's background and his role in the formation of the groundbreaking band Nirvana. Cobain's unstable childhood in Aberdeen Washington is detailed as well as his drug and alcohol use. Cobain's early musical work is discussed, as well as his formation of Nirvana and his collaboration with Dave Grohl and Chris Novoselic. Nirvana's albums Bleach, Nevermind, and In Utero are introduced, as is the band's breakout hit Smells Like Teen Spirit. Cobain's courtship with Courtney Love is included, as is their marriage and the birth of their daughter Frances. Cobain's descent into heroin addiction is included, leading to his death by self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 27. This book includes details of Cobain's life and covers the controversies surrounding his life and death. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |