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1) Girl on fire
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
From New York Times bestselling author and 15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Alicia Keys comes a new authentic and poignant coming-of-age young adult graphic novel, about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant. Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge...
4) Bill Wyman's
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Description
A history of the Blues genre and its celebrated musicians discusses how African-Americans expressed poverty, injustice, faith, and love in their music as they journeyed from southern plantations to northern cities.
5) Soul and R&B
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Traces the history and development of soul and rhythm and blues music in America, discusses the social, economic, and regional influences, and includes a look at characteristic instruments, sounds, principle artists, and more.
6) Alicia Keys
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a brief profile of Hip Hop artist Alicia Keys; and chronicles her childhood, accomplishments and awards, and success in the entertainment industry.
Pub. Date
[1999]
Description
All Roots Lead to Rock tells the story of a group of "couldabeens, hasbeens, shouldabeens," and just plain "weres" to show the many different influences that came together to make the mighty musical stew we call rock 'n' roll. The family tree of rock 'n' roll has many branches. And the roots are often lost in the dusky soil - far from view of even the most loyal listeners. So today's fans of Marilyn Manson may only be vaguely familiar with the original...
17) The Temptations
Pub. Date
1999, c1998
Description
Presents a history of the rhythm and blues group, the Temptations, including their meteoric rise to fame and the rivalries that threatened to tear them apart.
Pub. Date
c1998
Description
Eighteen years after the brothers' original "mission from God," Elwood Blues is getting out of prison and discovering that much has changed in the time he's been away. His partner, Jake is gone, his band is no longer together and the orphanage where he grew up has been demolished. Elwood soon realizes that he must embark on a whole new mission to reassemble the old band this time with the help of a soulful bartender, compete at Queen Moussette's Battle...