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Arts and thefts
by Allison K. Hymas
When a saboteur threatens their community's Summer Art Show, teen retrieval specialist Jeremy Wilderson is forced into a secret partnership with detective and rival Becca Mills to save his best friend's burgeoning painting career. By the author of Under Locker and Key. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Harley Quinn at Super Hero High
by Lisa Yee
Unable to resist getting involved in an inter-school battle of the bands that is to be held during a rare cosmic carnival, fun-loving Harley Quinn dons her big mallet and uses her indefatigable sense of humor to tackle a tricky mystery that overshadows the festivities. By the award-winning author of Millicent Min, Girl Genius.
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Hunger : a tale of courage
by Donna Jo Napoli
A tale inspired by the Irish potato famine follows the experiences of a farm girl who struggles to protect her family in the wake of the devastating blight while hiding her friendship with the daughter of a wealthy landowner . By the award-winning author of Hush. Simultaneous eBook.
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Samantha Spinner and the super-secret plans
by Russell Ginns
Feeling left out when her siblings receive lucrative bequeathments from their eccentric missing uncle, Samantha, who only receives a rusty red umbrella, begins to suspect that the umbrella is a clue before she finds herself on the trail of the mysterious adversaries behind her uncle's disappearance. Simultaneous eBook.
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Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate
A wise old oak tree that stands as the neighborhood's "wishtree," where people write wishes on cloth and tie them to her branches, shares her days with her crow friend and helps the community embrace differences when new neighbors move in and are not warmly welcomed. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Legends, Icons, & Rebels: Music That Changed the World by Robbie RobertsonWhat it is: 27 mini-biographies of boundary-busting musicians from the 1920s through the 1960s.
What's inside: tributes to musical game-changers such as Chuck Berry, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash, and James Brown, plus a lovingly crafted playlist of their iconic songs.
Is it for you? Whether you're just browsing or looking for a deep dive, the eye-catching graphics and intriguing profiles in Legends, Icons & Rebels are hard to resist. |
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Music lab: we rock! : a fun family guide for exploring rock music history
by Jason Hanley
This guide features 52 music Labs, beginning with rock and roll basics, moving through soul and punk, and then to dance and new wave. Perfect for creative families or as a curriculum for community groups and educators, the Labs can be used as singular exercises to explore a favorite artist or build up to a year of hands-on musical experiences.
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Shake, rattle & roll : the founders of rock & roll
by Holly George-Warren
An introduction to the pioneers of rock-and-roll music highlights the careers of fourteen artists who, nearly fifty years ago, created a brand-new sound and changed the course of popular music forever.
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Swing sisters : the story of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm
by Karen Deans
The story of a group of African American orphans who played in their school's all-girl swing band and after leaving school made "it to the big-time in an era when integrated musical groups were practically unheard of. It wasn't always easy, and it wasn'talways safe, but the talented Sweethearts of Rhythm ultimately became an international sensation"--Amazon.com
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Manatee County Public Library System 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West Bradenton, Florida 34205 (941) 748-5555www.mymanatee.org/library |
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