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"An inspirational nonfiction novel-in-verse about Zhanna Arshanskaya, a young Ukrainian Jewish girl using the alias Anna, whose phenomenal piano-playing skills saved her life and the life of her sister, Frina, during the Holocaust-from award-winning author Susan Hood, with Zhanna's son, Greg Dawson"--
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Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Rocking and Rolling Picture Book Biographies
Picture Book Biographies for Hispanic Heritage Month
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Rocking and Rolling Picture Book Biographies
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"A picture book biography celebrating the life and legacy of Selena Quintanilla, one of the most influential Latinx artists of all time"--
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"From the eponymous star of the most popular reality show in Fuse TVs history, this no-holds-barred memoir tells the story of a gay, self-proclaimed mama's boy who exploded onto the formerly underground Bounce music scene--a hip-hop subgenre--and found acceptance, healing, self-expression, and stardom"--Amazon.com.
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Offers insight into the life of Gertrude Simmons, a Native American girl who left the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota for a boarding school in Indiana at age eight, learned to express herself through music and words, and went on to become an activist for Native American rights.
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Graphic novel biography of David Bowie chronicles his rise to fame. In life, David Bowie was one of the most magnetic icons of modern pop culture, seducing generations of fans with both his music and his counterculture persona. In death, the cult of Bowie has only intensified. As a musician alone, Bowie's legacy is remarkable, but his place in the popular imagination is due to so much more than his music. As a visual performer, he defied classification...
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"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator R. Gregory Christie deliver an inspiring true story about the life, career, and impact of 20th-century blues and gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was a trailblazer for rock-and-roll. Includes a timeline of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's life, author's note, and a list of sources. Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The godmother...
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