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Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star by the time she was in her early twenties. Of course, her success didn't stop there. Dolly Parton is also an actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist whose "Imagination Library" reading initiative reaches children throughout the US, Canada, and the UK. There is simply no one like...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
From the oom pah pah of the brass section to the tickle and tease of the keyboard ivories, 'M is for Melody' gives a music lesson in alphabet form. Instruments, composers, terms, and even musical styles are examined from A-Z in easy, read-aloud rhymes and expository, accompanied by colorful and engaging artwork. Based on MENC National Standards for Music Education, educators will find this a valuable addition to their classroom material.
Author
Series
Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), music ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Narrates the life of the German-born musical genius who lost his hearing completely by age fifty and who is renowned as one of the world's greatest composers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the life of Elvis Presley and describes his return to stardom through his '68 Comeback Special. Written in graphic-novel format.
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
p2016
Physical Desc
[36 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm + (1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
"On June 1st 2011, The Okee Dokee Brothers began a month-long canoe trip at the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Lake Itasca, Minnesota. After thirty days of camping, canoeing, filming and writing the songs that make up this album, Joe and Justin eventually ended up downstream at the St. Louis Arch. Can you canoe? is the first CD/DVD in The Okee Dokee Brothers' Adventure album series"--Container.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Though a disability stunted his growth and left him with a hunched back, William Henry "Chick" Webb did not let that get in the way of his musical pursuits. Even as a young child, Chick saw the world as one big drum, pounding out rhythms on everything from stair railings to pots and pans. His love of percussion brought him to the big time as an influential big band leader. This picture-book biography details the life of black American jazz drummer...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Children's Books for Young Readers, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
339 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the Germans invade Ukraine, Zhanna, a young Jewish girl must leave behind her friends, her freedom, and her promising musical future at a world-renowned conservatory. With no time to say goodbye, Zhanna, her sister, Frina, and their entire family are removed from their home by the Nazis and forced on a long, cold death march. When her father bribes a guard, Zhanna escapes with nothing more than her musical talent, her beloved Chopin sheet music,...