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The soloist: a lost dream, an unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of music
By Steve Lopez. 2008
Los Angeles Times columnist describes his relationship with Nathaniel Ayers, a former student at Juilliard, who became homeless after succumbing…
to paranoid schizophrenia. Lopez discusses his and his readers' efforts to expose callous treatment of Ayers and relates Ayers's attempts at recovery. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 2008.The pianist: the extraordinary story of one man's survival in Warsaw 1939-45
By Anthea Bell, Władysław Szpilman. 1999
Wladyslaw Szpilman was a young Jewish pianist who, uniquely, managed to stay alive in Warsaw throughout World War II. Immediately…
afterwards, he wrote this account of his experiences during the war. 1999.Brother Ray: Ray Charles' own story
By Ray Charles, David Ritz. 1978
Candid autobiography of the famous American singer and musician who was born black and poor in the deep south, became…
blind as a small boy, and was orphaned as a teenager. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1978.Caillou: The Magic of Compost
By Sarah Margaret Johanson, Eric Sévigny. 2011
Caillou loves magic. Grandma impresses Caillou so much with her "composter" magic trick that Caillou has to try it too.…
He goes home and turns scraps of leftovers, grass clippings, and apple cores into plant food!Caillou: Every Drop Counts
By Sarah Margaret Johanson, Eric Sévigny. 2013
At day care Caillou learns about water conservation. Once at home, he looks for ways that he can save water.…
Because his suggestion of not taking any more baths is vetoed by Mommy, Caillou has to find other ways to conserve-every little drop adds up!