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Sing a Song: Juvenile books on singers

Check out these juvenile biographies on timeless and groundbreaking singers!

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  • The Green Piano

    How Little Me Found Music

    Flack, Roberta,
    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.
    Book, 2023New York : Anne Schwartz Books, [2023] — J B FLACK
  • 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…
    Book, 2020New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2020. — J B FRANKLIN
  • 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!
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Little Bee Books, [2020] — J B SELENA
  • 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."
    Book, 2019New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2019] — J B PRESLEY
  • When Angels Sing

    the Story of Rock Legend Carlos Santana

    Mahin, Michael
    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.
    Book, 2018New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2018] — J B SANTANA
  • When Paul Met Artie

    the Story of Simon & Garfunkel

    Neri, Greg
    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.
    Book, 2018Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2018. — J 920 NERI
  • 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.
    Book, 2014Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2014. — J B CASH
  • When Bob Met Woody

    the Story of the Young Bob Dylan

    Golio, Gary
    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…
    Book, 2011New York : Little, Brown, 2011. — J B DYLAN
  • Jimi

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

    Golio, Gary
    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?
    Book, 2010Boston : Clarion Books, c2010. — J B HENDRIX
  • Buddy

    the Story of Buddy Holly

    Bustard, Anne, 1951-
    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.
    Book, 2005New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2005. — J B HOLLY