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• The Green Piano

  How Little Me Found Music

  Flack, Roberta,

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  With lilting text and stunning art, Flack's lovely autobiographical picture book highlights little Roberta's passion for music and the love of a family with little means who supported their daughter's big dreams.

• A Voice Named Aretha

  Russell-Brown, Katheryn, 1961-

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  Shy young Aretha Franklin found her voice singing in the choir at her father's Detroit church. An early family tragedy taught her to draw strength from her sadness and use her talent to inspire and empower those around her, like the civil rights…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Selena, Queen of Tejano Music

  Lopez, Silvia, 1950-

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  This is a moving and impassioned picture book about the iconic Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla, that will embolden young readers to find their passion and make the impossible, possible!

• Elvis Is King!

  Winter, Jonah, 1962-

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  This picture book biography from the duo behind Here Comes the Garbage Barge! conveys the story of Elvis Presley's life, from crushing loneliness and poverty early on to his first #1 hit, "Heartbreak Hotel."

• When Angels Sing

  the Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana

  Mahin, Michael

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  Carlos wanted to make angels real, so he started playing music. To do this, Carlos took the soul of the blues, the brains of jazz, and the energy of rock and roll and added Afro-Cuban drums, and the music he'd grown up with in Mexico.

• When Paul Met Artie

  the Story of Simon & Garfunkel

  Neri, Greg

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  From childhood friendship to brief teenage stardom, from early failures to musical greatness — the incredible story of how Simon & Garfunkel became a cherished voice of their generation.

• Hello, I'm Johnny Cash

  Neri, Greg

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  Written in free verse, with colorful, realistic illustrations done in oil, this title poignantly portrays the powerful influences of poverty, religion, family, and music on Cash's life.

• When Bob Met Woody

  the Story of the Young Bob Dylan

  Golio, Gary

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  This lyrical and gorgeously illustrated picture book biography follows Bob as he renames himself after his favorite poet, Dylan Thomas, and leaves his mining town to pursue his love of music in New York City. There, he meets his folk music hero and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jimi

  Sounds Like a Rainbow : a Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix

  Golio, Gary

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  Before he became one of the greatest guitar players of all time, Jimi Hendrix was a boy who loved to paint and listen to records, and who asked himself an unusual question: could someone paint pictures with sound?

• Buddy

  the Story of Buddy Holly

  Bustard, Anne, 1951-

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  Recounts the life of the musician, who was born Charles Hardin Holley during the Depression in Texas, and who used his unique style to pioneer a new kind of music.