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3) Beyoncé
Author
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Created in partnership with Ebony Jr., this captivating Little Golden Book biography celebrates Beyoncé's rise from a shy little girl to a world-famous superstar. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
On ordinary days, you could see him. A beautiful boy, but small with a smile given only to lilacs growing between broken sidewalks carrying in his pockets a sound. Before Prince became one of the bestselling musicians of all time, he was a boy named Prince Rogers Nelson. Often overlooked and abandoned, he found his own inspiration in the world around him - teaching himself how to play the guitar, the piano, the drums, and much more. And when he grew...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In this stirring biography of a true artistic and social icon, young readers learn how Aretha's talent, intelligence, and perseverance made her a star who will shine on for generations to come. --
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's), and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she'd written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere from the sunny...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to...
13) Stevie Wonder
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"At just 8 years old, it was clear that Steveland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his astonishing talent on the piano and other instruments, he wrote and performed some of the biggest hits of the 1970s. Stevie became known for his inventiveness, his soulful voice, and the social commentary in his lyrics. He is a UN Messenger of Peace and remains one of the music world's most iconic figures. This inspiring book features stylish...
16) Louis Armstrong
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
Examines the personal life and musical career of the famous jazz trumpeter and singer known as Satchmo.
18) Beyoncé
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
Description
From humble beginnings in Houston, Texas, Beyonc ̌Knowles has overcome many disappointments early in her career to emerge as one of her generation's most gifetd and successful performers. Under the guidance of her father, Mathew, who quit his salesman job to be her full time manager, Beyonc ̌first gained national attention as a founding member of the girl-group Destiny's Child, which burst onto the music scene in 1997 with the multi-platinum #1...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to spread the gospel of reggae music around the globe. Bob's distinctive style and dedication to his Rastafari beliefs became a rallying cry for the poor and disenfranchised the world over and led to a hugely...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
©2013
Language
English
Description
Presents step-by-step instructions for crafts based on Arab American customs along with a brief history of why the craft is important to Arab American culture.
"Many Americans, educators included, mistakenly believe all Arabs share the same culture, language, and religion, and have only recently begun immigrating to the United States. A Kid's Guide to Arab American History dispels these and other stereotypes and provides a contemporary as well as...
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