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1) Taylor Swift
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"This Little Golden Book about Taylor Swift--the singer and songwriter whose distinctive talent for storytelling has made her one of the biggest superstars in both country and pop music--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children as well as their Swiftie parents!"--
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's), and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she'd written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere from the sunny...
3) Selena
Author
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life and career of Selena, the award-winning Tejano singer who was shot and killed by the president of her fan club in a dispute over finances.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Many people dream of singing in front of millions of people. In this book, early readers see they can stop singing in their showers and can bring their voice to the stage. With strong picture-text correlation and an innovative approach to learning basic vocabulary and literacy skills, readers learn that they can be anything they want when they grow up. This title published subject to a trademark license with WIGU Publishing, LLC.
10) Ella Fitzgerald
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Having lost her mother at a young age, Ella Fitzgerald struggled as a child, especially during the Great Depression. But after winning over the audience with her singing at an Amateur Night at the Apollo, Ella's career began, and she eventually went on to become a world-renowned singer known as the First Lady of Song"--
Author
Publisher
Rise x Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and songs of one of the most influential performers of our time"--
13) Beyoncé
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"An introductory biography of musician and actress Beyoncé." --
14) Ariana Grande
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the life and career of singer Ariana Grande"--
15) Celia Cruz
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz-once just a girl from Havana, Cuba, who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable determination led to her meteoric rise to fame, opening the door for Latinx performers everywhere. Her booming career took her from the Sonora Matancera to the Fania All-Stars, with the rising popularity of salsa, a genre born of Afro-Cuban musical stylings. Six decades and more than seventy albums later,...
17) Backstreet Boys
Author
Publisher
Abdo
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the singing group from Orlando, Florida, that achieved international fame before making it big in the United States.
19) 1980s pop
Author
Series
Publisher
Peter Bedrick Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Examines notable singers and bands of the 1980s, including Dire Straits, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Madonna, and the Police.
20) Britney Spears
Author
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and career of the former Mouseketeer and popular young singer, Britney Spears.
