Shake Rag
A story about a period in the childhood of Elvis Presley when his family was dirt poor and he was introduced to the soulful music of the Sanctified Church that travelled to his town.
FIC
year: 2001
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
When Marian Sang
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.
920
year: 2002
copies: 147
call number/section: 920
lexile: 780
subjects: anderson, marian, contraltos, african american singers, singers [X], african americans, women
Bantam Of The Opera
Luigi the rooster wins fame and fortune when the star of the Cosmopolitan Opera Company and his understudy both come down with chicken pox on the same night.
FIC
year: 1997
copies: 49
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550
Marian Anderson
A biography of the opera and concert singer who, among other achievements, was the first black soloist to perform with the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1955.
920
year: 1988
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Super Sneak
Miley realizes that she's not the only one who has a secret when she sees her dad with a mystery woman.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: singers [X], father-daughter relationship, girls, fathers and daughters, obedience, motion pictures
Keeping Secrets
Miley Stewart tries to hide the fact that she is really pop star Hannah Montana, but keeping her secret and balancing school and friends soon threaten to ruin everything Miley has worked so hard for.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Hannah Montana
Miley must find a way to improve her grades if she want to be allowed to go on Hannah Montana's European tour.
741.5
year: 2008
copies: 4
call number/section: 741.5
lexile:
subjects: secrets, singers [X], teenage girls, interpersonal relations, cartoons and comics, girls, teenagers, comic books, strips, etc, radio and television novels, graphic novels
Woody Guthrie
Offers a brief introduction to the life and work of American poet Woody Guthrie.
920
year: 2009
copies: 7
call number/section: 920
lexile: 890
This Land Was Made For You And Me
An illustrated biography of Woody Guthrie, composer of "This Land Is Your Land," and over three thousand other folk songs and ballads, telling about his travels throughout the U.
920
year: 2002
copies: 47
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1020
The Voice That Challenged A Nation
Tells the life story of singer Marian Anderson, describing her famous 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance and explaining how she helped end segregation in the American arts after being refused the right to perform at Washington's Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin.
920
year: 2004
copies: 99
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1180
subjects: anderson, marian, contraltos, african american singers, african americans, singers [X], readers rule, women
Small Steps
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.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 168
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 690
subjects: juvenile delinquents, cerebral palsy, people with disabilities, singers [X], interpersonal relations, juvenile delinquents-rehabilitation, large type books, juvenile delinquency, african americans, physically handicapped, audiobooks, compact discs
Elvis Presley
Follows the life, career, and music of the popular rock and roll singer, from his early years in Mississippi to his controversial death at age forty-two.
920
year: 1991
copies: 6
call number/section: 920
lexile: 970
Elvis Presley
Examines the rock star's childhood, family life, musical career, films, and legacy.
920
year: 1996
copies: 6
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1020
Elvis Presley
Examines the life of singer/actor Elvis Presley, looks at how perceptions of Elvis have changed over the years, and analyzes his aims and achievements.
920
year: 2001
copies: 4
call number/section: 920
lexile:
All Shook Up
A biography of Elvis Presley, discussing his childhood, his entry into the music business, the early years of his career, the impact of success on his life, his drug use, and his death.
920
year: 2003
copies: 21
call number/section: 920
lexile: 990