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    A Listen To Rock 'N' Roll
    A Listen To Rock 'N' Roll
    A Listen To Rock 'N' Roll
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    A Listen To Rock 'N' Roll

    By Tom Greve

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    Which Style Of Music Changed American Youth Forever? Rock N Roll! Supports Emphasis On Increasing Steam (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, And Math) Content.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarson-Dellosa Publishing
    Release dateNov 30, 2018
    ISBN9781643698090
    A Listen To Rock 'N' Roll
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    Tom Greve

    A self-proclaimed "sports and geography nerd," Tom Greve has been writing broadcast television news and sports content in Chicago since 2007. His TV writing earned him an Emmy award in 2019. He's also written more than dozen nonfiction children's books along the way, and worked as a network TV producer at the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and at Major League Baseball's All-Star Game. A native of northern Wisconsin, he's lived his entire adult life in the city of Chicago. He is married with two kids. His hobbies include participating in wide-ranging conversations with friends and family, cheering for his favorite college basketball teams, and riding his bicycle.

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