Golio, G., & Steptoe, J. (2010). Jimi: Sounds like a rainbow : a story of the young Jimi Hendrix. Boston: Clarion Books.
This book is a Coretta Scott King book.
Conflict: Jimi lives with his father, and they don't have much money. He is mocked for having different hair and clothes. They move a lot, but he has two good friends.
Rising Action: Rock and roll grows in popularity as Jimi grows up, and he likes it. Jimi wants to paint pictures with sound.
Climax: Jimi buys a guitar from his neighbor.
Falling Action: He teaches himself how to play. Eventually his father saves up money and buys him an electric guitar.
Resolution: Jimi learns to play with feedback from the electric guitar, and "paints sound". He becomes famous.
The illustrations are not realistic, but they go well with Hendrix's music. They are very bright, and fit the story and reinforce the idea of "painting the world with sound". The illustrator utilizes expressionism and mixed media well.
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