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Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A biography of African American musician Melba Doretta Liston, a virtuoso musician who played the trombone and composed and arranged music for many of the great jazz musicians of the twentieth century. Includes afterword, discography, and sources"--
4) Because
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books For Children
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A series of events, some seemingly very insignificant, lead to a young girl attending a life-changing concert.
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Berlioz the bear and his fellow musicians are due to play for the town ball when the mule pulling their bandwagon refuses to move. What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians into a hole in the road and gets...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of Dolly Parton from her childhood of poverty in the Great Smoky Mountains to her stardom as a performer and song writer.
8) The Beatles
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Clever illustrations and story lines give children a light yet realistic overview of this composer's life and style and music.
10) Violet's music
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the days she banged her rattle in the crib, Violet has been looking for friends to share her love of music.
Series
Publisher
Distributed by Vivendi Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Junior Asparagus stars as The Little Drummer Boy, a lonely child who finds the true meaning of Christmas when he stumbles upon the birth of the baby Jesus. A story of generosity, hope, and love, this timeless tale will warm the hearts of children everywhere!
12) Coco
Series
Publisher
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
13) John Lennon
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of John Lennon, from his early years through the rise and breakup of the Beatles to his final days in New York.
15) Jimi Hendrix
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Discusses the childhood, young adulthood, musical career, and death of Jimi Hendrix, considered by many to be the world's greatest rock-and-roll guitarist.
17) Pigs rock!
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A music band of pigs plays various kinds of music for their fans.
18) Forever young
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Bob Dylan's classic 1974 anthem Forever Young is reimagined by illustrator Paul Rogers. In this picture book, the lyrics follow the story of a young boy who travels through Dylan's life, living in the footsteps of a musical legend.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a concert cellist plays in the square for his neighbors in a war-besieged city, his priceless instrument is destroyed by a mortar shell, but he finds the courage to return the next day to perform with a harmonica.