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2) 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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"Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent was clear from her earliest days in her father's Detroit church. Aretha sang with a soaring voice that spanned more than three octaves. Her incredible talent and string of hit songs earned her the title "the Queen of Soul." This Queen was a multi-Grammy winner and the first female inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And there was even more to...
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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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In Cadenza music is power, and twelve-year-old Elissa is one of twelve singers, voices of the Goddess, who can sing miracles into being and bring healing and hope to the world--but in the war torn kingdoms of the world there are rulers who would like to use her and her song to gain power instead, and Elissa stuggles to understand what the Goddess wants her to do, and how to protect herself, her composer, Lucio, and Cadenza itself.
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A biography of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald featuring full-page color illustrations. Describes her early life as a poor orphan and how she became a singing star.
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Seventeen-year-old Caitlin Singleberry is a proper Christian teenager and member of a family singing group, but today she has been given a truly impossible assignment--keep her cousin Heller Harrigan, Hollywood wild child, out of trouble for the last weekend before her first big movie debuts.
13) Ariana Grande
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Chronicles the career of actress and singer Ariana Grande, describing her childhood, her acting and Broadway career, her success in the music industry, and collaboration with other well-known artists. Relates aspects of her personal life, including her relationships, the tragic bombing at a Manchester, England concert, and her activism in various causes. Includes text-dependant questions, a glossary, and further resources.
14) Usher
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Presents a biography of hip hop star Usher, detailing his musical career and spotlighting his personal and professional accomplishments. Includes color photographs, a timeline, and further reading sources.
15) Rihanna
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Describes the life and career of the popular singer, from her childhood in Barbados to her rise to fame in the American music industry, issues in her personal life, and the future of her career.
16) Dua Lipa
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Profiles pop music star Dua Lipa, covering her first rise to fame with her self-titled debut album to how she has become one of the most-listened to singers in the world. Includes photographs, discussion questions, and glossary terms throughout.
17) Rihanna
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With the release of her album "Good Girl Gone Bad" in 2007, pop artist Rihanna immediately became a sensation. Her unique voice and stage appearances have carved a place for her as an original, genre-crossing artist. This biography follows her beginnings in Barbados to her current fame and notoriety.
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"When 13-year-old Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell posted her first track on the internet, no one could've predicted what would come next. By 15, she had signed with a major record label; at 17, her debut album, When we all fall asleep, where do we go? turned Billie's rising star supernova. Billie Eilish is now the biggest pop star on the planet. Discover everything you need to know about the teen who is breaking records while breaking the mold....
20) Small steps
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Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.