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Belmont mansion novels volume 3
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English
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A master violinist trained in Vienna, Rebekah Carrington manages to wheedle her way into an audition with the newly formed Nashville Philharmonic. But women are "far too fragile and frail" for the rigors of an orchestra, and Rebekah's hopes are dashed because the conductor bows to public opinion. Nationally acclaimed conductor Nathaniel Tate Whitcomb is Nashville's new orchestra leader, and despite a strange buzzing and recurring pain in his head,...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together. The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with...
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Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"From the chief architect of the Pandora Radio|s Music Genome Project comes a definitive and groundbreaking examination of how your mind, body, and upbringing influence the music you love. Everyone loves music. But what is it that makes music so universally beloved and have such a powerful effect on us? In this sweeping and authoritative book, Dr. Nolan Gasser--a composer, pianist, and musicologist, and the chief architect of the Music Genome Project,...
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VIP volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Mackenzie Lowell is living a dream come true on tour with her favorite boy band. But with screaming fans and big-time recording sessions come haters and copycats - like Thunder and Lightning, a new band whose first single sounds suspiciously like the song Perfect Storms guitarist wrote for Mc. As the two bands set out on a joint summer tour, more and more of Perfect Storms secrets are leaked to the public. Where's the one place their secrets are supposedly...
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English
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021 * One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021 So, I've written a book.Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!")...
51) Chuck's band
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Chuck and his barnyard friends form a band, but they have trouble finding an instrument for Fat Cat Pat to play, since all the cat wants to do is sleep all day.
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English
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The History of Gangster Rap is a deep dive into one of the most fascinating subgenres of any music category to date. Sixteen detailed chapters, organized chronologically, examine the evolution of gangster rap, its main players, and the culture that created this revolutionary music. From still-swirling conspiracy theories about the murders of Biggie and Tupac to the release of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton, the era of gangster rap is one that...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Presents the complete text of this patriotic song that was written for a Broadway musical, chronicles the history of the American flag, and recounts the life of the song's composer, George M. Cohan. Includes instructions for making a flag wind sock.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Why is pop music so "popular?" What do pop songs have in common? What are the components of a successful pop song? Songwriters have been searching for the magic key to making hit songs for as long as there have been hit songs. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader describes the many components of popular music. This high-interest title includes detailed photos and sidebars, stimulating facts, and clear, informational text to engage...
58) Halloween
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Halloween is a time for fancy costumes, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treating. Sing along and join in the fun as you learn how people celebrate one of the scariest days of the year in this song"--Page 4 of cover.
60) Whisper
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Sixteen-year-old Whisper, who has a cleft palate, lives in an encampment with three other young rejects and their caregiver, Nathanael. They are outcasts from a society (in the not-too-distant future) that kills or abandons anyone with a physical or mental disability. Whisper's mother visits once a year. When she dies, she leaves Whisper a violin, which Nathanael teaches her to play. Whisper's father comes to claim her, and she becomes his house slave,...
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