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Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2024
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Taylor Swift is one of the most popular singers in the world, and a billionaire who writes her own songs and plays several instruments. Find out how she became the star she is today from growing up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In 2010, Harry Styles was thrust into the spotlight when he auditioned for The X Factor UK and was placed in a new band called One Direction. That band of five young men would go on to place third in the competition, but their time together wouldn't stop there. They went on to release five albums and headline four international tours. After the band went on a break in 2015, Harry Styles decided to pursue his dream of being a solo artist. Since then,...
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This uplifting read-aloud is a heartfelt wish for all children and a timeless introduction to the Grammy Award-winning and multi platinum singer and songwriter. You are fearless presents Taylor Swift's inspirational journey, encouraging children to be fearless, defy limits, and follow their hearts. Perfect for Swifties of all ages!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Lily finds herself knee-deep in sugar and sheet music as she tries to juggle her responsibility to her bandmates and give her friend the best Sweet Thirteen party ever"--
Publisher
Rutgers University Press and the Paul Robeson Cultural Center
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Paul Robeson: Artist and Citizen presents a kaleidoscopic portrait of Paul Robeson (1898-1976), the All-American football player and Phi Beta Kappa Rutgers College graduate who became a world-renowned actor, singer, motion picture star, and America's first African American politically engaged performing artist.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes a sweepingly romantic tale of risk, redemption, and what happens when America's most famous outlaw falls in love. When infamous outlaw Butch Cassidy decides to go straight, he discovers that too many of the powerful men he crossed won't let bygones be bygones. To have a chance at a new life, he'll have to become someone else entirely. A brief, fateful encounter with the celebrated singer Jane...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
Two friends from the mountains of eastern Kentucky try to retain their friendship when one of them is invited to play the Apollo with a jazz group while the other sinks lower in her poor, backward, backwoods life.
11) ASAP
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When her ex-boyfriend, a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, is rocked by scandal, K-pop idol Sori offers him a hideaway with her until she must decide if her future is worth sacrificing for a second chance at love"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
What's not to love about Dolly Parton? This Little Golden Book biography shares how someone from incredibly poor beginnings can blossom and persevere to become an award-winning songwriter and singer, actress, author, literacy advocate--and she even has her own theme park! Young girls and boys will definitely feel inspired after hearing Dolly's story.
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, this documentary is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and offstage, from her lifelong emotional...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"When aspiring musician Twyla Finch arrives in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1977, the nineteen-year-old Texan is dazzled by the fringe-and-rhinestones country music scene. Live music flows from bars, open mic nights tempt with the chance of stardom, and record label execs seek the next hot new act. As Twyla finds her way in this vibrant town, she soon falls for Chet Wilton, country music hopeful and son of blue-blooded Nashvillians. When a night out with...
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with Christine, the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life.
17) Beyoncé
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Beyoncé was quiet as a child but always enjoyed singing and dancing. At a young age, she went to see a concert, and from that moment on, she felt inspired to perform. She loved putting on shows for the people having their hair cut in her mom's salon, but knew she was destined for a bigger audience. After winning a local talent show, Beyoncé joined the newly formed girl group Girls Tyme. The band eventually became Destiny's Child and shot to stardom...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles."--
San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career...
Author
Publisher
Montlake
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Avery Lawrence thought she had it all--a charming fianc,̌ a Broadway-themed star-studded engagement, and a picture-perfect life. But when her fraudster of a fianc'̌s true identity is exposed and he's hauled away in handcuffs, Avery's world comes crashing down faster than the chandelier in Phantom of the Opera. Left stranded on Christmas Day outside the federal prison without her cell phone or wallet, Avery stumbles out of the cold and into the...