Abstract
In Geoff Edgers’s biography of the Beatles, Who Were the Beatles?, young readers learn of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison’s youth and growth as musicians, the band’s formation, and their contributions to music in popular culture. General Music Today columnist, Cardany provides music teachers with related music listening lessons and suggests question answer relationships (QARs) to aid music teachers in enhancing students’ reading comprehension.
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