About this item
Ethnomusicology is the study of world music. Learn about music from all over the globe, steeped in the history and traditions of the people who make it. From Latin America to the Celtic songs of Ireland. Filled with bright photos and informative text on this fascinating form of music, this title will allow students to identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
About the Author
When Jennifer was in second grade, her teacher asked her what she would like to be when she grew up. "A writer!" And so the journey began. She wrote for school papers, a staff writing position on her high school newspaper, odd writing and editing jobs for newspapers and she was the editor of the US Navy's newspaper, The Skywriter, in NAF Atsugi, Japan. She was also the assistant to the editor at Scuba Times Magazine in Pensacola, Florida. Her love of writing soon turned to writing for children and young adults. Jennifer has an MFA in Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She was the creator and editor of the first online children's magazine, Wee Ones and taught Writing for Children with the Institute of Children's Literature for eight years. She was also a staff writer for Crinkles Magazine. Highlights Magazine, Hopscotch, Boys' Quest, Boys' Life and Fun For Kidz are just a few of the magazines Jennifer has written for. She received the Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2006 For her book on AIDs, Enslow Publishers.Visit her website at www.jennifer-reed.com
