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By Bryan Collier (illustrator) and Claire Rudolf Murphy

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9780805082265 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, June 3, 2014, cover price $17.99

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Product Description: Based on a true story, Swallows Town Ocarina is about the togetherness and warmth that music and dance can bring to the every day life of simple people in a small town in Brazil in the beginning of the twentieth century. Enjoy the inspiration of migrating birds, ocarina music and dance as they create the fun and joy citizens of a small town had longed for...read more

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9781499160277 | Createspace Independent Pub, April 15, 2014, cover price $10.99 | About this edition: Based on a true story, Swallows Town Ocarina is about the togetherness and warmth that music and dance can bring to the every day life of simple people in a small town in Brazil in the beginning of the twentieth century.

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Product Description: An exuberant picture book applauds the man behind the 1869 National Peace Jubilee, the largest and loudest concert the world had ever seen — or heard.As a young boy growing up in Ireland, Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore loved music — the louder, the better! This love of music followed him to Boston in 1849, where he became a bandleader...read more
By Matt Tavares (illustrator)

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9780763658564 | Candlewick Pr, April 8, 2014, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: An exuberant picture book applauds the man behind the 1869 National Peace Jubilee, the largest and loudest concert the world had ever seen — or heard.

Hardcover:

9780802735652 | Walker & Co, February 4, 2014, cover price $20.99

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9780802735669 | Walker & Co, February 4, 2014, cover price $21.89

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By James E. Ransome (illustrator)

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9781633793613, titled "Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage As the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History" | Dvd edition (Dreamscape Media Llc, December 30, 2014), cover price $38.99

CD/Spoken Word:

9781633795198, titled "Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage As the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History" | Unabridged edition (Dreamscape Media Llc, December 30, 2014), cover price $14.99

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9780823423620, titled "Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage As the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History" | Holiday House, January 14, 2014, cover price $16.95

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History comes to life in this dynamic volume! It?s no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people?and other famous musicians?really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians from various countries and historical periods, beginning with Vivaldi and ending with Woody Guthrie.
By Kathryn Hewitt (illustrator)

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9780544238060 | Houghton Mifflin, November 5, 2013, cover price $8.99

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9781439517703 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, August 11, 2008), cover price $21.00 | About this edition: History comes to life in this dynamic volume!

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Product Description: The United States boasts a rich musical diversity. Colonial Americans integrated European traditions with new cultural influences to compose a unique musical identity. African traditions influenced hymns and folk songs that connected people to religion and to the trials and tribulations of everyday life...read more
By Bryan Stone (illustrator)

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9781619301993 | Nomad Pr, November 1, 2013, cover price $21.95 | About this edition: The United States boasts a rich musical diversity.

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9781619302037 | Nomad Pr, November 1, 2013, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: The United States boasts a rich musical diversity.

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Product Description: What Kinds Of Music Are Made All Over The World? Learn About The Engaging Sounds From India And The Caribbean. Supports Emphasis On Increasing Steam (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, And Math) Content.

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9781621697749 | Rourke Pub Group, August 1, 2013, cover price $8.95

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9781621698791 | Rourke Pub Group, August 1, 2013, cover price $28.50 | About this edition: What Kinds Of Music Are Made All Over The World?

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9781599209692 | Smart Apple Media, August 1, 2013, cover price $31.35

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Product Description: Describes the rise of soul and R&B music, beginning with its roots in the church gospel sound mixing with the rock and roll of the 1950s. Includes stories about early stars, such as Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, the Motown sound, and famous studios such as Stax and FAME...read more

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9781599209661 | Smart Apple Media, August 1, 2013, cover price $31.35 | About this edition: Describes the rise of soul and R&B music, beginning with its roots in the church gospel sound mixing with the rock and roll of the 1950s.

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Product Description: Describes the history of hip hop and rap music, starting with the New York block parties hosted by early DJs. Includes stories of the first rap recording by the Sugarhill Gang, the rise of turntablism, sampling, and how Run DMC and the Beastie Boys brought hip hop mainstream, along with the evolutions of hop-house and gangster rap...read more

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9781599209654 | Smart Apple Media, August 1, 2013, cover price $31.35 | About this edition: Describes the history of hip hop and rap music, starting with the New York block parties hosted by early DJs.

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Product Description: Camille Saint-Saëns was a brilliant French composer from the nineteenth century. In SAINT-SAËNS'S DANSE MACABRE, readers are transported to France in 1872 when Saint-Saëns visited the catacombs beneath the streets of Paris, known best as the final resting place of victims of the French Revolution...read more

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9781570913488 | Rei/com edition (Charlesbridge Pub Inc, August 1, 2013), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Camille Saint-Saëns was a brilliant French composer from the nineteenth century.

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Product Description: From the music halls of the 1920s to the everchanging hottest pop stars of today, this book tells you how pop music has evolved, influenced and been influenced by other musical genres. Elvis Presley, the Beatles, motown stars of the 1960s, Michael Jackson, Madonna and the huge synth pop of the 1980s and modern artists like Justin Bieber, Psy and Rihanna all feature in this brilliant journey through musical history...read more

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9781599209708 | Smart Apple Media, August 1, 2013, cover price $31.35 | About this edition: From the music halls of the 1920s to the everchanging hottest pop stars of today, this book tells you how pop music has evolved, influenced and been influenced by other musical genres.

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Product Description: They're the biggest music sensation to arrive in the United States in years. Young audiences on both sides of the Atlantic cheered One Direction through the X-Factor competition--and with their arrival in America, kids have gone wild over their brand-new Columbia Records album release "What Makes You Beautiful...read more

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9781438002019, titled "One Direction: Test Your Super-Fan Status" | Act csm edition (Barrons Juveniles, August 1, 2012), cover price $6.99 | About this edition: They're the biggest music sensation to arrive in the United States in years.

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Product Description: Describes the history of punk and indie rock, beginning with the roots in both New York with the Ramones and London with the Sex Pistols. Includes information about how musicians have created a culture of rebelling against record labels and mainstream trends that evolved into goth rock, indie-pop, and alternative...read more

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9781599209685 | Smart Apple Media, August 1, 2013, cover price $31.35 | About this edition: Describes the history of punk and indie rock, beginning with the roots in both New York with the Ramones and London with the Sex Pistols.

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Product Description: These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story...read more
By Michael V. Uschan (editor)

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9781420506587 | Lucent Books, December 2, 2011, cover price $39.40 | About this edition: These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America's story.

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9781420509441 | Lucent Books, April 26, 2013, cover price $39.40
9781590181232 | Lucent Books, July 1, 2002, cover price $34.10

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Product Description: With music today available on YouTube, online and satellite radio, MTV, through digital downloads, and on iPods and other handheld devices, we may think that we have heard all there is to hear about modern artists. The stories behind the songs that keep us humming are less often explored...read more
By Michael Ray (editor)

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9781615309092 | Britannica Educational Pub, December 15, 2012, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: With music today available on YouTube, online and satellite radio, MTV, through digital downloads, and on iPods and other handheld devices, we may think that we have heard all there is to hear about modern artists.

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By Jeff Wallenfeldt (editor)

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9781615309078 | Britannica Educational Pub, December 15, 2012, cover price $45.00

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