Angel, A. (2010). Janis Joplin: Rise up singing. NY: Amulet.
Rise up singing chronicles the life of Janis Joplin from her childhood in Texas to her death at only 27 years old. Janis grew up in a very conservative town in Texas. Janis was creative, outspoken, and enjoyed dressing differently than the rest of her classmates. As a result, she was not very well liked. She had a hard time socially in school. Eventually, Janis moved to California where her singing career took off. She also started drinking heavily and experimenting with drugs. Her low self esteem and depression, contributed to her constant drinking and drug use. She tried to get clean once, but it didn't last long. Janis found success in her singing career but her success was unfortunately cut short as a result of an overdose. The book is filled with bright vivid 60s inspired art work,
album covers, and pictures. These will attract any reader to the book.
The book also touches on subjects like drug abuse, sexuality, the Vietnam War, and Woodstalk. Teen readers will not only learn about Janis' life, but will get a little bit of history as well.
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