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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
740L
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English
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! You may know that singing sensation Taylor Swift has won over fans of both pop and country music. But did you know that Taylor: used to help out on her family's Christmas tree farm by pulling bugs off the trees? Yuck! won a national poetry contest in fourth grade with her poem "Monster in My Closet"? thought of ...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
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"Taylor Swift went from singing karaoke in a roadhouse as a young teen to being a musical icon by her twenties. But what is her life like when the cameras aren't flashing? High-interest details and bold photos of her high-profile life will enthrall reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully leveled text will leave them feeling confident"--
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"Readers will experience a soft, personal side of Charlie Daniels that has never before been documented. In his own words, he presents the path from his post-depression childhood to performing for millions as one of the most successful country acts of all time and what he has learned along the way. The book also includes insights into the many musicians that orbited Charlie's world, including Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Tammy Wynette...
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Go Big or Go Home is the story of a kid with country songs in his soul. The special thing with Scotty McCreery, however, is that he has this God-given ability to sing those tunes the exact way they should be sung. Daring to enter the limelight at such a young age, Scotty finds himself embraced by the nation, and even overseas, as he competes on "American Idol". This is his journey from his North Carolina roots to winning America's most popular singing...
8) Taylor Swift
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
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Meet pop star Taylor Swift! In this engaging title, readers will learn about Swift's childhood in Pennsylvania, her family's move to Nashville, Tennessee and her start in country music with albums Taylor Swift and Fearless to her expansion into pop with Speak Now, Red, and 1989. Swift's many awards are covered, including her seven Grammy Awards and 20 Billboard Music Awards, as is her charitable work with libraries, schools, and hospitals. Table of...
10) Kacey Musgraves
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
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Kacey Musgraves knew she wanted to be a singer-songwriter when she was just a little girl. She penned her first song at the age of nine. After competing in talent shows in East Texas as a teen, she landed a spot on the televised singing competition Nashville Star in 2007. Although she didn't win, she went on to write and perform some of the most popular songs in country music today. She is known for her free spirit and her willingness to sing about...
11) Eric Church
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
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English
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Eric Church rarely does anything people expect from him. When he was offered a record deal at just 16, he turned it down. Instead of pursuing his musical career at 18, he went to college and earned himself a degree in marketing. And when he landed a gig opening for a famous country music band, he played so long each night that he got himself and his own band fired. Perhaps being different is what makes this country music star stand out from the rest....
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"Beloved around the world, Randy Travis has sold more than 25 million albums in both country and gospel and is considered one of the finest performers of his generation, admired by superstars across the musical landscape, from Garth Brooks to Mick Jagger. From a working-class background in North Carolina to a job as a cook and club singer in Nashville to his "overnight success" with his smash 1986 album Storms of Life--which launched the neo-traditional...
13) Chris Stapleton
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
950L
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English
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To many people it may seem that Chris Stapleton was an overnight success. One day he had a respectable fan base; the next his country music album had rocketed to the number one spot in all music genres. But he had actually been working in the country music business for many years as a songwriter before his performance with Justin Timberlake on the CMAs turned him into a household name. As a devoted fan of classic country music, Chris has a unique...
14) Dierks Bentley
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
940L
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English
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Dierks Bentley spent his early years in Phoenix, Arizona- hundreds of miles from the Country Music Capital of Nashville, Tennessee. He discovered country music while attending boarding school on the East Coast. Although he was a rock music fan at the time, he quickly warmed to the sounds of legends such as Hank Williams, Jr. and George Jones. Soon the young guitarist would be writing his own country songs and playing them for thousands of his own...
15) Taylor Swift
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
400L
Language
English
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An introductory biography of singer Taylor Swift.
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An intimate account of the life of the legendary country music artist and leader of The Outlaws, written by his eldest son, describes how the author toured at his father's side with such legends as Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson while his father succumbedto debt and drug use.
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In 1992, Johnny Cash was battered and bruised. In constant pain through heart problems, broken bones and the aftermath of a second bout of drug addiction, his career wasn't in much better shape than his body. One of his last singles for CBS, before they dumped him in 1986 after nearly 30 years, had been 'Chicken in Black' — in the video he appeared as a superhero fowl, dressed in cape, yellow shirt and tights. At the age of 60, all the signs were...
18) Taylor Swift
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
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"Describes the life and career of singer Taylor Swift. Includes an "At-A-Glance" special feature"--
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Whisperin' Bill: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music presents a revealing portrait of Bill Anderson, one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of country music. Mega country music hits like "City Lights," (Ray Price), "Tips Of My Fingers," (Roy Clark, Eddy Arnold, Steve Wariner), "Once A Day," (Connie Smith), "Saginaw, Michigan," (Lefty Frizzell), and many more flowed from his pen, making him one of the most decorated songwriters in music...
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