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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 26
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English
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Good news! Fannie's back in town--and the town is among the leading characters in her new novel. Along with Neighbor Dorothy, the lady with the smile in her voice, whose daily radio broadcasts keep us delightfully informed on all the local news, we also meet Bobby, her ten-year-old son, destined to live a thousand lives, most of them in his imagination; Norma and Macky Warren and their ninety-eight-year-old Aunt Elner; the oddly sexy and charismatic...
2) M train
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English
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From the National Book Award���winning author of Just Kids: an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the prism of the caf��s and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has described as "a roadmap to my life." M Train begins in the tiny Greenwich Village caf�� where Smith goes every morning for black coffee, ruminates on the world as it is and the world as it was, and writes in her notebook....
3) Sara's song
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English
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"A brilliant career and loving friends weren't enough to heal Dr. Sara Killian's aching heart. For brief, magical moment, world famous rock star Dallas Lord was part of her life. Then he was suddenly and tragically taken away." -- website.
4) Victory
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Series
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English
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Raised by a single Swedish philosopher, Axel Heyst inherits his father's pessimistic view of society. As a child, he is taught about all the dark inclinations of humankind, warping his mind. Axel struggles with these beliefs and the atmosphere of the environment in which he grew up. Because of this, he has a mix of complicated feelings when his father passes away. He decides to leave London and travel the world, which lead him to both adventures and...
6) Rocketman
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English
Description
An epic musical fantasy about the uncensored human story of Sir Elton John's breakthrough years
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Publisher
Signet
Language
English
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter’s first contemporary suspense novel: the explosive story of how one woman survives the destruction of her perfect life—and the dubious intentions of three mysterious men...
A famous concert pianist married to a wealthy international business tycoon, Elizabeth Carleton is the envy of all—until the night her husband is stabbed in the chest with an ice pick...
A famous concert pianist married to a wealthy international business tycoon, Elizabeth Carleton is the envy of all—until the night her husband is stabbed in the chest with an ice pick...
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English
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Iris Cooper has been singing ever since she can remember, hitting the high notes like no one else. When she is twelve, her father convinces the owner of a bar in Lake City, Texas, to let her perform, and she stuns the audience. In the ensuing years, never staying anywhere for long, father and daughter move from one dusty town to the next, her passion for music growing every time she takes the mike in another roadhouse. But it is not an easy life for...
10) Born to Run
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English
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Traces the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's life from his childhood in a Catholic New Jersey family and the musical experiences that prompted his career to the rise of the E Street Band and the stories behind some of his most famous songs.
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English
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"For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones journey of one of the most revered entertainers of our time"--...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Who Is Dolly Parton? A Tennessee country girl with big dreams; A world-famous singer, actress, and author; The creator of Imagination Library, which has given over one hundred million books to kids; All of the above! Find out more in this illustrated book!
17) Berlioz the bear
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Publisher
Putnam's Sons
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. A strange buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns into a surprise that saves the day.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Following the death of her older sister, seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker suddenly finds herself involved with two boys. One was her sister's former boyfriend, and the other is a new boy from Paris. While one helps her escape her grief, the other allows her to confront it, leaving Lennie to wonder who is closer to her heart.
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Series
Your lie in April volume 7
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Pub. Date
[2015]-
Language
English
Description
Kosei Arima was a piano prodigy until his cruel taskmaster of a mother died suddenly, changing his life forever.
Language
English
Description
"Excellent coverage of the art music (Béhague) of Colombia, as well as traditional music (Waxer/List), broken down by region, and popular music (Waxer). Illustrated with maps, photographs, and musical examples"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
"This reference classic has approximately doubled in size since its last publication 20 years ago, and the expansion involves more than the thorough revision and addition of articles about music...