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Who Were the Beatles?by Geoff Edgers
Penguin Group Inc. 2006; US$ 4.99Almost everyone can sing along with the Beatles, but how many young readers know their whole store? Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Readers will learn about their Liverpudlian childhoods, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up. It's all here in an easy-to-read narrative with plenty of black-and-white illustrations! more...
Middle School General Musicby Elizabeth McAnally
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. 2010; US$ 20.99Middle School General Music is a guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of teaching middle school general music. Written by an in-service teacher, this publication contains strategies and lessons that have been tested and refined in the 'real world' of a public school music classroom. more...
Justin Bieberby Chas Newkey-Burden
Michael O''Mara 2010; US$ 9.99An up-close and personal look at the teen singing sensation who is rocking the music world Fresh-faced, charismatic, and impossibly cute, Justin Bieber is a multi-talented young idol who has taken the music world by storm. The first full-scale biography of the singer tells his sensational story, providing fans with insights into his day-to-day world and the chance to see what really makes him tick. At just 16 years old, he has already achieved global recognition and number one hits worldwide with his debut single and album. Born in 1994, Justin grew up in the small city of Stratford in Canada, where his love of singing was apparent from an early age and... more...
Music in Other Wordsby Ruth A. Solie
University of California Press 2004; US$ 50.00Just as the preoccupations of any given cultural moment make their way into the language of music, the experience of music makes its way into other arenas of life. To unearth these overlapping meanings and vocabularies from the Victorian era, Ruth A. Solie examines sources as disparate as journalism, novels, etiquette manuals, religious tracts, and teenagers' diaries for the muffled, even subterranean, conversations that reveal so much about what music meant to the Victorians. Her essays, giving voice to "what goes without saying" on the subject?that cultural information so present and pervasive as to go unsaid?fill in some of the most intriguing blanks in our understanding of music's history. This much-anticipated collection, bringing together... more...
Folkby Richard Carlin; Ronald Cohen
Infobase Publishing 2005; US$ 67.00The traditional songs, dances, and legends of ordinary people in the United States have long served as a means of communication and a source of entertainment. Each group brought its unique song and dance music to America: The Irish brought jigs and reels, the African-American slaves work and dance songs, Hispanics their corridos and polkas, Cajuns their waltzes and two-steps. The interaction between these groups created the many rich hybrids that are American folk music. more...
Jazzby Thom Holmes; Richard Carlin; William Duckworth
Infobase Publishing 2005; US$ 67.00American history. Born of oppression and built upon improvisation, it transcends racial divisions and continuously evolves with the times. Originating in New Orleans, jazz migrated north during the Roaring Twenties, ignited by the Hot Jazz of Louis Armstrong. During the Great Depression, Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson brought the captivating sounds of Harlem nightclubs to dance halls across the country and helped usher in the Swing Era. As music tastes changed and rock and roll emerged during the 1950s, Miles Davis initiated a new era in jazz, and a legacy that lives on today. American Popular Music: Jazz follows the history and development of jazz through the years, monitoring a genre in musical history that remains vital and dynamic... more...
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!by Bob Spitz
Little, Brown and Company 2007; US$ 9.99It starts in the housing projects and school playgrounds of Liverpool, where four boys would discover themselves--and a new form of music called rock 'n roll. It takes us from the famous first meeting between John and Paul, to the clubs of Liverpool and Germany when George and Ringo join the band, down Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields, to America and the height of the Beatles' success--when they were still teenagers. In Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!, Spitz recreates the thrills, tears and magic of his New York Times bestselling adult biography, but in a style and format that's accesible for young readers. This book includes photos, sidebars and graphic elements. It's a book about teens who changed the world. more...
Ella Fitzgeraldby Tanya Stone
Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 13.99The name ?Ella Fitzgerald? brings to mind a silky voice crooning jazz standards. The First Lady of Song earned her nickname by touring almost nonstop for over fifty years, winning thirteen Grammys, and recording album after album. But who was the woman behind the name? How did a teenage runaway become a renowned jazz singer? Long after her homeless days, Ella remained insecure?she often suffered stage fright. Yet she was a born performer, able to improvise lyrics and record songs in single takes. She even seemed more comfortable on stage than off, and close friends found her hard to truly know. Tanya Lee Stone?s Up Close biography delivers several never-before-published details of this intensely private, legendary singer?s life. more...
Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keysby Lang Lang
Random House Children''s Books 2008; US$ 6.99HE STARTED LEARNING to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang, China. Today he is one of the world’s most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story, adapted by Michael French, Lang Lang not only recounts the difficult, often thrilling, events of his early days, but also shares his perspective on his rapidly changing homeland. He thoughtfully explores the differences between East and West, especially in the realm of classical music and cultural life. Shining through his rags-to-riches story of a child prodigy who came of age as a renowned musician, Lang Lang’s positive spirit, his dynamic personality, and his enduring passion for music will inspire readers of all ages. From the Hardcover edition. more...
Jammin' with the Jonas Brothersby Lexi Ryals
Penguin Group Inc. 2008; US$ 4.99These brothers are already a tween sensation! Girls can't get enough of these adorable boys who have recorded two successful albums, guest starred on Disney's Hannah Montana, are special guests on Miley Cyrus's Best of Both Worlds Tour, and have just filmed a pilot for a Disney Channel series. We've got the inside scoop on these crooning cuties from their younger years to their current star status-complete with four pages of color photos! more...