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Childish Gambino: multifaceted artist (Hip-hop artists)
By Laura K Murray. 2020
A biography that highlights the life and accomplishments of Childish Gambino, the musical alter ego of Donald Glover. Learn about…
Glover's early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. Explores Glover's superstar career in television and film and the social commentary embedded in his art. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020A$AP Rocky: master collaborator (Hip-hop artists)
By Judy Dodge Cummings. 2020
A biography that highlights the life and accomplishments of rapper and record producer A$AP Rocky. Explores Rocky's collaborative work with…
the A$AP Mob and other artists, his iconic fashion, and his commitment to musical experimentation. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Post Malone: rapper, singer, and songwriter (Hip-hop artists)
By Marcia Amidon Lüsted. 2020
A biography of Post Malone, from his early life, inspiration to pursue music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. Explores…
Post's genre-crossing musical style and controversies surrounding his career. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Tyler, the Creator: alternative hip-hop producer (Hip-hop artists)
By Marie Jaskulka. 2020
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Tyler, the Creator. Readers learn about Tyler's early life, inspiration to pursue…
music, and successes as a hip-hop artist. Explores Tyler's work with Odd Future, his colorful and innovative style, and his ventures into fashion and television. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Travis Scott: lo-fi hip-hop creator (Hip-hop artists)
By Jill C Wheeler. 2020
Highlights the life and accomplishments of rapper and singer Travis Scott. Discusses Scott's early life, inspiration to pursue music, successes…
as a hip-hop artist, and high-profile relationships. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2020Marian Anderson (A Crowell biography)
By Tobi Tobias. 1972
Harold Lloyd: master comedian (Lloyd, Harold Ser.)
By Jeffrey Vance, Suzanne Lloyd. 2002
Harold Lloyd (1893-1971), the famous Man Hanging from the Clockface, is, with Keaton and Chaplin, one of three geniuses of…
silent film comedy. With his trademark glasses, toothy grin, and character that vividly reflected the era of the 20s, Lloyd became the most popular comedian on the screen, producing more movies than Keaton and Chaplin combined. He created the language of thrill comedy, influencing not only his contemporaries, but also modern directors and writers as well - his race-to-the-rescue scene in Girl Shy was the model for the final sequence of The Graduate. This book is a vivid, behind-the-scenes account of Lloyd's movie making - the innovative techniques, the development of the elaborate and thrilling comic sequences, and the idea process - from his early days in silent film through his work in talking pictures. With glorious, never-before-published photographs, film stills from the archives of the Harold Lloyd Estate and Film Trust, and a text by film historian Jeffrey Vance and Lloyd's granddaughter Suzanne, the book paints a portrait of a master filmmaker and comedian.America the beautiful
By Katharine Lee Bates. 2001
This land is your land
By Woody Guthrie. 2000
Complete lyrics of the American folk song written by Guthrie in the 1940s. Accompanied by a tribute from folksinger and…
friend Pete Seeger and a biographical scrapbook of the main facts about Woody Guthrie8́099s life. For grades 2-4 and older readersMelissa Joan Hart (Celebrity biographies)
By John Giacobello. 2001
An encyclopedia of musical instruments (Rigby literacy)
By Claire Llewellyn. 2000
"This encyclopedia will introduce you to a selection of musical instruments from all over the world. Some of them are…
well known, and others are rare. Five groups of musical instruments are included in this encyclopedia. The symbols tell you which group each instrument belongs to."--Pg. 2The story of movie star: Anna May Wong (The story of)
By Paula Yoo, Lin Wang. 2019
Recounts the story of Anna May Wong (1905-1961), a Chinese American actress who advocated for authentic depictions of Asians in…
film during the early years of Hollywood. Includes a timeline, glossary, and sidebars on related topics. For grades 3-6. 2018Melissa Joan Hart (Real-Life Reader Biographies)
By Ann Graham Gaines. 2001
Who was betty white? (Who Was?)
By Dana Meachen Rau. 2023
Learn about the remarkable life of actress and comedian Betty White, a pioneer of early television with a seven-decade career,…
in this title in the Who HQ Now series featuring newsmakers and trending topics. From 1939 to 2021, actress Betty White was one of the most beloved performers in the entertainment industry. She starred in fan-favorite television shows like The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show , and also blockbuster movies like Toy Story 4 and The Proposal . Over her decades-long career, Betty White won Emmy awards, was named an honorary mayor of Hollywood, earned a star on the Walk of Fame, and set the Guinness World Record for woman with the longest TV career ever. Off-screen, Betty advocated for animal rights, racial justice, and LGBTQIA+ rights. Learn about her legendary life in this book for young readersThe history of jazz (Music library)
By Stuart A Kallen. 2012
Short overview of jazz from its New Orleans roots to the modern mix of styles called nu jazz. Discusses key…
musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. Provides recommended listening list, glossary, and additional resources. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012Janis Joplin: rise up singing
By Ann Angel. 2010
Biography of Janis Joplin (1943-1970) chronicles her successful music career and provides insight into her personal life and emotional vulnerabilities.…
Discusses Joplin's drug and alcohol addictions and death of an overdose at age twenty-seven. For junior and senior high and older readers. YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction. 2010The history of alternative rock (Music library)
By Stuart A Kallen. 2012
Short overview of alternative rock from garage bands to punk and grunge groups. Discusses digital music production, peer-to-peer sharing, and…
the music industry. Provides a recommended listening list, including songs by the Clash, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, U2, and others. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012The history of rock and roll (Music library)
By Stuart A Kallen. 2012
Short overview of rock and roll starting in the mid-1950s. Offers an analysis of psychedelic rock, heavy metal, and punk.…
Discusses the Woodstock effect and provides a recommended listening list, including songs by AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, and others. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012The history of American pop (Music library)
By Stuart A Kallen. 2012
Traces American pop music from the early 1900s in New York City's Tin Pan Alley to the twenty-first-century global market.…
Covers the sounds populating Billboard magazine's chart, including jazz, the blues, disco, and rap. Offers a recommended listening list. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012The history of country music (Music library)
By Stuart A Kallen. 2012
Short overview of country music, from Hank Williams (1923-1953) to Taylor Swift (born 1989). Covers a variety of styles, such…
as cowboy, western swing, honky-tonk, the Nashville sound, country rock, and pop country. Includes recommendations for listening and other resources. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2012