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| Author | : John R. Tumpak |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : |
Fifteen-piece swinging dance bands swept the country in popularity during the big band era of 1935-1946, the only time in America's history to-date when jazz was the most popular form of music. This book provides detailed profiles, many based on personal interviews, of the era's bandleaders, musicians, vocalists, arrangers, and contributors.--Publisher's information.
| Author | : Linda Keir |
| Publisher | : Lake Union Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : FICTION |
| ISBN | : 9781503951853 |
When their Wednesday date nights get too predictable, Jayne and Eric Larsen encounter Theo and Mia Winters, the effortlessly cool couple of the neighborhood, who share their secret for keeping things spicy.
| Author | : Kwame Alexander |
| Publisher | : Clarion Books |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2018-10-02 |
| Genre | : Young Adult Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0310761875 |
In this YA novel in verse from bestselling authors Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess (Solo), which Kirkus called “lively, moving, and heartfelt” in a starred review, Noah and Walt just want to leave their geek days behind and find “cool,” but in the process discover a lot about first loves, friendship, and embracing life . . . as well as why Black Lives Matter is so important for all. Best friends Noah and Walt are far from popular, but Walt is convinced junior year is their year, and he has a plan that includes wooing the girls of their dreams and becoming amazing athletes. Never mind he and Noah failed to make their baseball team yet again, and Noah’s crush since third grade, Sam, has him firmly in the friend zone. While Walt focuses on his program of jazz, podcasts, batting cages, and a “Hug Life” mentality, Noah feels stuck in status quo … until he stumbles on a stash of old love letters. Each one contains words Noah’s always wanted to say to Sam, and he begins secretly creating artwork using the lines that speak his heart. But when his art becomes public, Noah has a decision to make: continue his life in the dugout and possibly lose the girl forever, or take a swing and finally speak out. At the same time, American flags are being left around town. While some think it’s a harmless prank and others see it as a form of protest, Noah can’t shake the feeling something bigger is happening to his community. Especially after he witnesses events that hint divides and prejudices run deeper than he realized. As the personal and social tensions increase around them, Noah and Walt must decide what is really important when it comes to love, friendship, sacrifice, and fate. Swing: is written by New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winner Kwame Alexander Features a diverse array of characters and perspectives tackles the biggest social issues of today, including racial prejudice and Black Lives Matter is perfect reading for the classroom or community-wide discussions is a 2020 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers contains original artwork tied to the story If you enjoy Swing, check out Solo by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess.
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| Publisher | : Mascot Books |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 2018-11-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781619618350 |
"What if an elephant really wanted to use a playground? Could that work? Would anyone try to make that work? At some point in life, everyone-- even make-believe elephants-- loses the drive to play, create, and try new things. Instead, we live by what we ""should"" do. We maintain the status quot. But what if we did more? Walk through the design process with an elephant to discover how a swing re-inspires curiosity, vulnerability, and persistence to go for ""crazy"" ideas, even when a skunk keeps saying it can't be done. Our hope is that kids learn to question, dream, and design a better world. "
| Author | : Rupert Holmes |
| Publisher | : Random House |
| Total Pages | : 386 |
| Release | : 2007-12-18 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0307431894 |
Two-time Edgar Award winner Rupert Holmes–author of the critically acclaimed Where the Truth Lies and creator of the Tony Award—winning musical whodunit The Mystery of Edwin Drood–now fuses gripping suspense and evocative music in an innovative novel of intrigue set in 1940, during the very heart of the Big Band era. Jazz saxophonist and arranger Ray Sherwood, touring with the Jack Donovan Orchestra, is haunted by personal tragedy. But when a beautiful and talented Berkeley student named Gail Prentice seeks his help in orchestrating a highly original composition called Swing Around the Sun, which is slated to premiere at the Golden Gate Exposition on the newly created Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, Ray finds himself powerfully drawn to the beguiling coed. Within moments of first setting eyes on her, Ray also witnesses a horrifying sight: a young woman plunging to her death from the island’s emblematic Tower of the Sun. As the captivated Ray learns more about Gail and her unusual family, he finds himself trapped in a tightening coil of spiraling secrets– some personally devastating, all dangerous and deadly– in which from moment to moment nothing is certain, including Gail’s intentions toward him and her connection to the dead woman who made such a grisly impact upon the stunning island. As events speed toward a shocking climax, Ray must use all his physical daring and improvisational skills to unlock an ominous puzzle whose sinister implications stretch far beyond anything he could imagine.
| Author | : Carolyn Sloan |
| Publisher | : Workman Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2019-10-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1523506881 |
AN INTERACTIVE, SWING-ALONG PICTURE BOOK—WITH 12 SOUND CHIPS! Are you ready to swing? Discover the wonders of jazz: How to get in the groove, what it means to play a solo, and the joy of singing along in a call-and-response. In this interactive swing-along picture book with 12 sound chips, you’ll hear the instruments of jazz—the rhythm section with its banjo, drums, and tuba, and the leads, like the clarinet, trumpet, and trombone. And you’ll hear singers scat, improvising melodies with nonsense syllables like be-bop and doo-we-ah! Along the way, you’ll learn how this unique African American art form started in New Orleans, and how jazz changed over time as innovative musicians like King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, and Billie Holiday added their own ideas to it. Press the buttons to hear the band, the rhythms, and the singer calling out: “OH WHEN THE SAINTS—oh when the saints…”
| Author | : Jan Omdahl |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 303 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Popular music |
| ISBN | : 9788275474160 |
| Author | : Robert Louis Stevenson |
| Publisher | : CrissCross AppleSauce Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2014-05 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9781942483045 |
How do you like to go up in a swing? Beautiful illustrations by Julie Morstad bring new delight to this classic poem.
| Author | : Evelina Daciute |
| Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018-06-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0500651566 |
Winner of the 2019 Mildred L. Batchelder Award A beautifully illustrated story for children about the nature of happiness Learn about family, happiness, and friendship in this hope-filled children’s book. Our story starts with a boy named Paul, who lives in a cozy treehouse in a big city with his family. And then something unexpected happens—Paul befriends a wise, friendly fox on a walk home from the bakery. The fox gives Paul a space to think about what makes him happy and what friendship means—all in the pages of a bright and quirky storybook. Join Paul and the fox while helping young readers decide what makes them happy.
| Author | : Michael Hall |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 2020-05-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0063018934 |
Recess. A swing set. An argument. A resolution! Michael Hall’s transformative Swing is a celebration of friendship, joy, and kindness. Readers of all ages will look forward to seeing how four unlikely friends navigate their differences. A surprising and standout picture book from the acclaimed and bestselling creator of Red: A Crayon’s Story and Perfect Square. It’s recess! Four letters (O, V, E, and L) race to the playground to claim the swings. In several pages of recess banter and bullying, one letter is told it’s too round, one is from the wrong end of the alphabet, and one is a vowel and therefore not welcome. What does it take to save the day? Kindness . . . and a heavenly and joyful swing. And what do the letters—friends now because of their shared experience—spell when they finally come back to Earth? LOVE. A story about sharing, acceptance, and kindness, this transcendent and colorful picture book will keep readers guessing while also introducing the letters of the alphabet. Swing is for anyone who loves to hop on a swing and fly to the sky.
