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author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor-winning Roller Girl

The Birth of Loud: Leo Fender, Les Paul, and the Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry That Shaped Rock 'n' Roll SS_Gift_Guide an old-school disciplinarian and new-ageA hot rod joy ride through mid 20th century American history (The New York Times Book Review), this one of a kind narrative masterfully recreates the rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitars amplified soundLeo Fender and Les Pauland their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built. In the years after World War II, music was evolving from big band