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1) Tune it out
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Twelve-year-old Lou Montgomery's life has been centered on her mother's terrifying plan to make her a singing star, but a crisis reveals Lou's sensory processing disorder and people determined to help her address it.
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"When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields? Before there was a dead body, Enchanted's dreams had turned into a nightmare. Because behind Korey's charm and star power was a controlling dark side. Now he's dead, the police are at the door, and all signs point...
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"From jazz and blues, hip hop and R&B, pop, punk, and opera, Black women have made major contributions to the history and formation of musical genres for more than a century. In this fully illustrated middle grade anthology, 50 strong, empowering, and inspiring Black women singers' bios will teach kids to follow their dreams, to think outside the box, and to push the boundaries of what's expected. Written by music writer and journalist Jordannah Elizabeth...
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Sixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother.
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Cline Alden's grandmother says that music is in the family's blood, but Cline's mother is dead-set against her daughter's dreams of becoming a country music singer. Cline is determined to find the money to attend a Young Singer-Songwriter Workshop in Lexington (not too far from her Paris, Kentucky home), so now she has a lot on her mind--she is hiding things from her mother, she is losing her beloved grandmother to Alzheimer's, and she has begun to...
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When three noisy, mischievous rising stars of a British boy band come to Los Angeles to make their first album, they stay in the home of a record producer and her seventh-grade daughter, a talented but painfully shy singer-songwriter, urged by her best friend to step into the spotlight.
9) Ed Sheeran
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A biography covering the life and career of pop musician Ed Sheeran.
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"Nine boys, from South Korea and China, are taking the world by storm. Their catchy songs, beautiful music videos and incredible live performances have won them millions of passionate fans who have stuck with them through the bad times and watched thier many triumps with pride. For the first time, this book tells EXO's extraordinary tale, weaving together the stories of each individual member with that of the band as a whole, from training for their...
11) Rose Coffin
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Teased, bullied, and finally humiliated by the girls at school, twelve-year-old Rose Coffin escapes into the mysterious forest where she is immediately captured and taken to the magical world of Eppersett, where she is told that she is special, the one who will save Eppersett from the Abomination with the power of her voice; Rose is thrilled to be wanted--until she finds out that she is wanted not as a singer but as a human sacrifice.
12) Shawn Mendes
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A biography covering the life and career of Canadian pop singer Shawn Mendes.
13) Speak up!
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To the kids at school, Mia is the autistic girl who can't speak up. To her mom, she's the fragile daughter who needs help fitting in . But to thousands of fans watching her gain popularity online, Mia is a talented singer known only by her secret identity. Elle-Q, and she has a lot to say.
15) Harry Styles
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A biography covering the life and career of pop singer Harry Styles.
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After a text goes wrong, Charlie Joe Jackson's best friend Katie Friedman decides to go a week without her phone. Then she is offered a deal: If she can get ten friends to also give up their phones for a week, everyone gets backstage passes to an upcoming concert. Can she do it?
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"At long last, Nino makes her TV debut as 'Alice,' the new singer for the popular band No Hurry to Shout. But Momo's rejection causes Nino to spiral out of control, and her unconventional performance leaves everyone stunned! What will come of this shocking debut?" -- Page [4] of cover.
20) Rihanna
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Highlights the life and achievements of the hip-hop artist who is known for her upbeat songs and unique sense of style.