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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
1280L
Language
English
Description
"The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color line." Thus speaks W.E.B. Du Bois in The Souls Of Black Folk, one of the most prophetic and influental works in American literature. In this eloquent collection of essays, first published in 1903, Du Bois dares as no one has before to describe the magnitude of American racism and demand an end to it. He draws on his own life for illustration, from his early experiences teaching in...
3) Drummer Hoff
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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A picture book, from an old folk verse, which tells of the building of a cannon as each soldier brings a part.
Author
Language
English
Description
One of the music world's pre-eminent critics takes a fresh and much-needed look at the day Dylan "went electric" at the Newport Folk Festival, timed to coincide with the event's fiftieth anniversary. On the evening of July 25, 1965, Bob Dylan took the stage at Newport Folk Festival, backed by an electric band, and roared into his new rock hit, Like a Rolling Stone. The audience of committed folk purists and political activists who had hailed him as...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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"Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land" is one of the best-loved folk songs in America, inspiring activism and patriotism for all. This classic ballad is now brought to life in a richly illustrated edition for the whole family to share. Kathy Jakobsen's dazzlingly detailed paintings invite readers on a journey across the country, creating an unforgettable portrait of our diverse land and the people who live it. It includes the complete lyrics and...
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English
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"What is a book club but an excuse to talk to friends? The Toni Morrison Book Club brings that experience to life by telling the story of four friends who turn to Toni Morrison as they search for meaning in their lives. In this startling group memoir, the writers--black and white, gay and straight, immigrant and American born--allow Morrison's words, like music, to make them feel, confess, and discover. The result is a collection of deeply personal...
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Language
English
Description
This remarkable collection encompasses three hundred years of Indiana music through printed music and recordings. It includes Indiana folk songs and dance tunes, songs about Indiana, and music by Indiana composers. In addition, it brings history to life with stories of early settlers, games played by Native American and pioneer children, folk dances, poems, and more. Perfect for planning Pioneer Days festivals, thematic units, school programs. book/...
13) New in town
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami lifestyle is sent to a small Minnesota town, in the middle of nowhere, to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. She endures a frosty reception from the locals, along with the icy roads and freezing weather. She warms up to the small town's charm, and eventually finds herself being accepted by the community. When she's ordered to close down the plant and put the entire...
17) Triplicate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A collection of 30 classic American songs, freshly interpreted and recorded by Bob Dylan and his touring band.
19) Live in London
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Language
English
Description
[Disc 1] Dance me to the end of love (6:19) -- The future (7:21) -- Ain't no cure for love (6:17) -- Bird on a wire (6:14) -- Everybody knows (5:53) -- In my secret life (5:03) -- Who by fire (6:35) -- Hey that no way to say goodbye (3:48) -- Anthem (7:20) -- Introduction (1:31) -- Tower of song (7:07) -- Suzanne (3:47) -- The gypsy's wife (6:41). [Disc 2] Boogie Street (6:56) -- Hallelujah (7:20) -- Democracy (7:09) -- I'm your man (5:41) -- Recitation...
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