{"product_id":"untitled-jul30_00-59-52","title":"Beats from the Streets: DJ Pioneers and the Birth of Hip Hop","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eThe hip-hop history they didn't teach you in school!\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eBeats from the Streets: DJ Pioneers and the Birth of Hip Hop\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an educational graphic novel taking young readers (ages 10–14 \/ grades 5–8) into the 1970s NYC street culture that started a global movement. Guided by young hosts DJs Lena and Jax, readers explore how urban youth used creativity, math, and engineering to transform music from scratch.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ncoeY\" role=\"heading\"\u003e  Key Features Inside:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KI3fJ\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Q9iar xM049c bliT4d KfKEse xRMEde\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePioneer Spotlights:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Profiles on legends like Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Grandmaster Flowers, Pete DJ Jones, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grand Wizzard Theodore.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Q9iar xM049c bliT4d KfKEse xRMEde\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eSTEM Connections:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Interactive \"Tech Talk\" sections breaking down how early DJs hacked equipment, wired streetlights for power, and mastered audio tools.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Q9iar xM049c bliT4d KfKEse xRMEde\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eRich Cultural History:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Insights into the Four Pillars of Hip Hop, the Jamaican sound system blueprint, and the 1977 NYC blackout.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Q9iar xM049c bliT4d KfKEse xRMEde\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eInteractive Elements:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Visual glossaries, DJ trivia, and built-in Spotify playlists to listen to the historical tracks as you read!\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eWritten and illustrated by Stephen Neverson, this vibrant comic celebrates the ingenuity of the NYC neighborhood legends who built a movement.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"qr5eyc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ncoeY\" role=\"heading\"\u003e📅 PRE-ORDER TIMELINE NOTICE:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KI3fJ\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Q9iar xM049c bliT4d KfKEse xRMEde\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eOfficial Shipping Date:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e October 3rd, 2026.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Q9iar xM049c bliT4d KfKEse xRMEde\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd fVtNVe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eNote:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e This is an exclusive first-edition pre-order campaign. 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