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3) Ah, music!
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Surveys the history and components of music, concentrating on Western musical traditions.
5) Go!
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books For Children
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Mixes classic favorites and original tunes about anything that moves, from a plane in the sky and a freight train on the track, to a fire truck on the highway and a tricycle on the sidewalk.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life of one of the founding fathers of American gospel music, from his childhood listening to spirituals sung in fields and his connection to the church to becoming a pastor and creating a rich musical legacy.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together . . . until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating Latin jazz, music for the head, the heart, and the hips....
Author
Publisher
Farrar Strauss Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Like any older sibling, Nannerl Mozart got to do things first and her younger brother, Wolfgang, wanted to be just like her. She played harpsichord, composed music, and even toured Europe to play concerts. Once Wolfie joined them, and she grew into her teens, her father insisted she stay home and become a wife -- married to a man with no love of music.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Juan Garcia Esquivel was born in Mexico and grew up to the sounds of mariachi bands. He loved music and became a musical explorer. Defying convention, he created music that made people laugh and planted images in their minds. Juan's space-age lounge music popular in the fifties and sixties has found a new generation of listeners.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A funny, over-the-top new spin on the classic Christmas poem! A hysterical new version of "The Night Before Christmas"! David Ercolini's over-the-top illustrations will have readers saying, "Ho! Ho! Ho!" Creatures of all shapes and all sizes will be stirring with laughter in this overly decked out, Christmas-splendored illustrated picture book! Ercolini breathes new life into an unrivaled classic with his vibrant illustrations featuring fun, accessible...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Escaping persecution for being Jewish, the Baline family fled Russia and arrived by ship in New York City harbor in September 1893. Little Israel Isidore Baline is only five years old. After arriving at Ellis Island, the first stop for all immigrants, Israel and his family are ready to begin a new life in America. His family settles in the Lower East Side and soon Israel (now nicknamed Izzy) starts school. And while he learns English, he is not a...
13) Trombone Shorty
Author
Language
English
Description
A Grammy-nominated headliner for the New Orleans Jazz Fest describes his childhood in Trem�e and how he came to be a bandleader by age six.
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