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Book Recommendations for a Musical Spring Break March 2025 |
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Cesaria Feels the Beat
by Denise R. Adusei
Getting ready to perform at Carnival, Cesaria, a young deaf girl who hears the music through the soles of her feet, convinces all the other dancers to take off their shoes to feel what she feels, in this heartfelt story about deafness, community and Carnival.
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Bravo Anjali!
by Sheetal Sheth
"For Anjali, playing the tabla is something that comes naturally--she loves feeling the drum beneath her fingers and getting lost in the music. She doesn't care that some people say it's an instrument for boys. But she does care when her skills make others treat her differently.
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Showtime! / : Showtime!
by Kelly Starling Lyons
"Ty loves playing the instruments, but something's missing--his friends! With the help of his vivid imagination, Ty and his friends are onstage in a band making great music together"
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Ear worm!
by Johanna Knowles
This lively story follows Little Worm on a mission to discover who filled his head with a song he cannot stop singing and soon has all the other animals joining in with ear worms of their own.
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How sweet the sound
by Kwame Alexander
A celebration of the history of Black music in America features artists including Miles Davis, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Beyoncé and more in a book that includes back matter providing more context and history.
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Eloísa y su ventanita musical / Eloísa's Musical Window
by Margarita Engle
Eloísa ama la música, pero como su familia es muy humilde, solo puede escuchar los ritmos y melodías que entran cuando abre su ventana. Pajaritos y gatos, con sus voces, entonan coros a diario, y canciones de la radio del vecino flotan en el aire. En la calle, los niños agitan maracas y producen ritmos con tambores bongós, un laúd, un cencerro y un güiro, en fin, una orquesta.
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La guitarrista
by Lucky Diaz
"When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn't know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams!
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Rock star recess
by Patrick Baggatta
"Elsie's music class has played Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star too many times, and she wants to try something new. When her music teacher suggests she 'rock on her own time,' Elsie devises a plan. It's recess, and the playground will make a great venue.
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Los mariachis de Adela/ Adela's Mariachi Band
by Denise Vega
Adela ama todo sobre la banda mariachi de su familia, ¡excepto que ella no forma parte de la banda! Poniendo un foco de atención en la música mexicana, llena de instrumentos y bailes, ¡La banda de Adela seguramente será un éxito!
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Why do we sing?
by Sam Tsui
"This musical adventure around the world shows readers the many reasons we sing, to have fun, share our stories and come together to celebrate, and is the perfect introduction to the magical world of singing, from Bollywood to Broadway to your own backyard!
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Let's make music
by Alexandra Penfold
"Toddlers can clap their hands, tap their feet and dance to the rhythm with this joyous celebration of music and sound that features their favorite characters from the The New York Times bestseller All Are Welcome!
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Soulful struttin'
by Julia Pierre Hammond
A young girl who dislikes cleaning helps her dad as they make and find music together during their family's Sunday afternoon house-cleaning tradition
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Whalesong : the true story of the musician who talked to orcas
by Zachariah OHora
This unbelievable true story follows Paul Horn, a professional flute player who, with the help of a scientist studying the orcas, used music to communicate with two whales, setting in motion an entire anticaptivity movement dedicated to protecting these intelligent and majestic animals. .
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The girl who heard the music
by Marni Fogelson
In this extraordinary?—?and empowering?—?true story, an award-winning concert pianist shows how she created the first music and arts school on her island home of Rapa Nui by recycling 24 tons of ocean trash, proving that anyone can make a difference. Illustrations.
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Sounds good! : discover 50 instruments
by Ole Kèonnecke
"What does a double bass or a sitar sound like? What's the difference between bongos and congas? Which instrument has only one note? Which one takes just 30 seconds to learn? This book engagingly presents 50 common and uncommon musical instruments with practical and curious facts that will spark interest in music of all kinds.
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Umm Kulthum : the star of the East
by Rhonda Roumani
"Umm Kulthum was an iconic Arab singer whose powerful voice captivated the region for over five decades. Admired by the likes of Maria Callas, Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, and Bono, she became a symbol of cultural pride. Born to a poor village sheikh in Egypt, she defied social norms of her time, convincing her parents to send her to school to learn to read and recite the Qur'an. Disguised as a boy, she toured the countryside with her father, singing at religious events until her voice could no longer be hidden, earning her early fame.
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The science of song : how and why we make music
by Alan Cross
This fascinating, fully illustrated resource explores the science and history behind our connection to music, revealing how music and the ways we experience it have transformed over the years.
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The chance to fly
by Ali Stroker
After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair
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The Moosicians
by Steve Behling
"The Moosicians are made up of four cows with one dream: to win Amoorica's Next Big Thing! Hugh sings, Daisy rocks the guitar, Tauro's bass is unbeatable, and Coco's drumming is intense. Can they win the competition, or will their dreams be dashed?"
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Barakah Beats
by Maleeha Siddiqui
Leaving Islamic school to attend“real school,” 12-year-old Nimra Sharif, joins the school's popular 8th grade boy band, Baraka Beats, in an attempt to fit in, even though she was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam, forcing her to make a difficult decision.
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Benny Ramâirez and the nearly departed
by Josâe Pablo Iriarte
"When he moves into his late grandfather's Miami mansion, Benny discovers the ghost of his famous trumpet-playing abuelo is still there after being barred from the afterlife and agrees to help him earn his wings, with disastrous and hilarious results.
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Battle of the bands
by Melody Reed
Keyboardist Jasmine, age eight, tries to convince her bandmates, Maggie, Becca, and Scarlet, to prove themselves in a Battle of the Bands competition, despite their poor equipment.
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Jake the fake keeps it real
by Craig Robinson
Faking his way into a prestigious music and art academy in spite of his complete lack of musical and artistic skills, jokester Jake endeavors to meet the demands of a composition assignment before he is declared a fraud, in a first entry in a collaboration by three acclaimed comedic artists.
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Maybe it's a sign
by E. L. Shen
"Seventh grader Freya June Sun, obsessed with Chinese superstitions since her dad's death, wants to make a change in her life, but when she doesn't receive any signs from her dad, she learns that to be her own person, she has to make her own luck.
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All summer long
by Hope Larson
When her best friend, Austin, goes to soccer camp over the summer, thirteen-year-pld Bina finds an unlikely companion in Austin's older sister, Charlie
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