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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
720L
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English
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Clayton feels most alive when he's with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen -- he can't wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton's mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that's no way to live. Armed with his grandfather's brown porkpie hat and his harmonica, he runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping...
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Enhanced Ebook (includes audio) Every Saturday night at the Fais Dodo Thibaudeau, a suave young possum with a Zorro-like moustache takes the stage with his dobro to lead the band. In the audience, a pretty, doe-eyed possum falls for his charms. But just who could these plucky marsupials be? Mama and Papa Poss tell the story of how they first met and where their glory days as a musical duo began! Take a trip to the bayou in this side-splitting, toe-tapping...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 550L
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English
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Rosa organizes her friends into the Oak Street Band in order to earn money her family needs because of her Grandma's illness ... Community, family and personal triumphs converge, making unforgettable music for everyone. And the money jar--in which the family saved their change to buy the big red chair and Rosa's accordion--is empty too. Leora, Mae, and Jenny often make music for Grandma. She says their playing makes her feel like a girl again, dancing...
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Little Pig (David Costello) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
360L
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English
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When Little Pig tries to join his Grandpa, brothers, and sisters in a marching band he discovers that, although he is too small for any of the available instruments, he can still play an important role.
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While working at country music legend Wanda Jean's amusement park, polar opposites Emmett (who idolizes Wanda Jean) and Luke (who hates country music) become inseparable, until a long-lost secret about Emmett's idol and Luke's grandmother, a disgraced singer, comes to light.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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In this unique offering of a book one of the most beloved children's songs gets a rollicking picture book treatment by the beloved trio. Featuring witty and whimsical art by the renowned illustrator Christine Davenier, this stunning new book offers plenty of fun, whether it's raining or not.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 930L
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English
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Hana decides to play violin in the school talent show, but when the show day arrives, Hana is overcome with nerves until she recalls her grandfather's encouraging words, and shows the audience how beautiful music can take many forms.
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Enhanced ebook featuring a narrated story by David Frances and two recorded songs perofrmed Martha Wainwright, Thomas Hellman, Jessica Vigneault and Paul Campagne. In this touching, poetic story set by the seaside, Old Man Tom teaches Sophie and Emilio the importance of seeing the world through their hearts.
10) Runaway Blues
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English
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Twelve-year old Caleb Wallace has spent his summer at Autumn Springs, coaxing his papa out of his room when he's grumpy, attempting to gain the affections of a certain nurse, and pulling himself together when his grandpa looks right into him with nothing but a dull stare.
Seems the only thing that puts a light in Papa Clem's eyes is a family heirloom-an old folktale involving Robert Johnson's harmonica down in Arkansas. Caleb is happy to listen;...
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Livre enrichi musical — Collection Je Lis — Je Chante
De Gilles Vigneault illustrations de Stéphane Jorisch avec Pascale Bussières, Robert Charlebois, Diane Dufresne, Édith Butler, Fred Pellerin, Claude Gauthier, Clémence DesRochers et Claude Gauthier)
Cette magnifique fable de Gilles Vigneault relate l'aventure de Léo, le fils d'un pêcheur disparu en mer. Parti explorer le monde des cinq presqu'îles, Léo fait la rencontre de personnages...
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En une froide nuit d'hiver, une jeune fille rêve qu'elle rend visite à son grand-père en Chine, plus précisément à Kunming, une ville magique que l'on surnomme « ville du printemps éternel ». Derrière sa fenêtre, des rafales de vent font valser la neige, alors que le doux son du pipa, joué par sa mère dans le salon, l'enveloppe comme une couverture réconfortante.
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Tous les samedis soir, un jeune musicien opossum mène le bal au Fais dodo Thibaudeau avec son orchestre. Dans l'assistance, une belle demoiselle succombe peu à peu au charme du petit gars aux moustaches de Zorro qui joue de la dobro. Qui se cache derrière ces marsupiaux hauts en couleur? Mama et papa Poss vous raconteront leur histoire d'amour et leur heure de gloire lorsqu'ils sont devenus un duo populaire! La Louisiane est à l'honneur dans ce...
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"On a cold winter night, a young girl dreams of visiting her faraway grandfather in Kunming, a magical place in China known as the eternal city of spring. As gusts of snow blow outside her window, the gentle sound of her mother plucking the pipa in the family room wraps around her like a warm blanket. The intricately illustrated story is accompanied by 11 stirring instrumental performances by world-renowned pipa master, Liu Fang. With roots that reach...
15) Rock away Granny
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After being dropped off at her grandmother's house, a young girl and her grandmother spend the evening dancing to rock and roll music.
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"For twelve-year-old Rose, sight and sound have always been intertwined. Her synesthesia lets her see music in colors, though she's never told anyone this. She already stands out more than enough as a musical "prodigy" who plays better than most adults. Rosie's mom expects her to become a professional violinist. But this summer, Rosie refuses to play. She wants to have a break. To make friends and discover new hobbies. To find out who she would be...
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"A delightful melody of hope and joy, grief and healing."-Michelle Mohrweis, author of The Trouble with Robots
"Gritos for Cruzita! Granillo deftly captures the atmosphere of a classic panaderia and the spirit of mariachi. Strong themes of friendship and family create harmonies to make these pages sing!"- Rebecca Balcárcel, author of The Other Half of Happy and Shine On, Luz Véliz!
"A love letter to the power of family, friendship, Mexican pastries,...
19) Lorraine
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Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Old Crow Medicine Show founder and Grammy award-winning musician Ketch Secor teams up with Ashley Bryan Award-winning illustrator Higgins Bond to create this sweeping, epic Americana story about the power of music and family.
"Who needs a whistle or some shiny thing
when you've got a voice and a song that can sing!
Lorraine and her Pa Paw spend their days celebrating life with the music of the Tennessee hills.
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