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Follows a young Cuban girl in the 1930s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there's never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.

When the Confederate Army calls, Johnny puts aside playing games with his sisters and leaves his plantation home to serve as a drummer boy.

"A band of skeleton drummers takes a haunted tour of the White House during a Halloween celebration, discovering the many ghosts that roam its halls."--

"Following the success of their first gig, the band can't wait to perform at their school's Septemberfest. That is until Zee announces his parents don't want him to be part of the band anymore. But Fab decides to take things into his own hands. He goes to Zee's house to meet his parents. Will Fab be able to change their minds, or will he possibly be eaten?"--Page [4] of cover.

A thirteen-year-old soldier, coming of age during the American Civil War, beats his drum to raise tunes and spirits and muffle the sounds of the dying.

"En una ciudad, un pequeño tamborilero de juguete aparece misteriosamente ante la puerta de la casa de un niño. El niño está encantado con el pequeño tamborilero y, a cambio, él le ofrece el único regalo que puede brindarle. Toca su tambor: rom pom pom pom, rom pom pom pom"--Cover, P. [4]. After accidentally being thrown away, a beloved toy drummer boy goes on an adventure that eventually brings him back to a warm home, where he is placed...

"Wanting fans, not friends, drummer Lupe Lopez, who is determined to rock kindergarten--literally--refuses to play by the rules until a less-than-starstruck teacher and the lack of fans make her reconsider her "no friends" rule."--

Stuck in Group A with the kids who can't read, upbeat first grader Lupe Lopez is made fun of by a rival but refuses to let that stop her from becoming a reading rock star.