Popular Paperbacks: On That Note
Music and Musicians
Block, Francesca Lia. CHEROKEE BAT AND THE GOAT
GUYS.
A mystic Native American
imbues four friends with the courage to form an unusual punk band.
(YA Fic Block)
Brooks, Bruce. MIDNIGHT HOUR ENCORES.
A free spirited father
uses music to explain the 60s and her absent mother to his cello
prodigy daughter.
Eminem. ANGRY BLONDE: THE OFFICIAL BOOK.
Raunchy writings of
a rap icon. (782.4092 Em47AAa)
Farley, Christopher John. AALIYAH: MORE THAN A WOMAN.
Biography of the beautiful
young singer/actress who died tragically in a plane crash.
Gilbert, Barbara Snow. BROKEN CHORDS.
What if you are not
passionate about your talent? (YA Fic Gilbert)
Keillor, Garrison. SANDY BOTTOM ORCHESTRA.
Rachel lands a spot
playing violin in her father's community orchestra. (YA Fic Keillor)
Kennedy, Pagan. THE EXES.
The fights, friendships,
and sex lives of an up-and-coming Boston band.
Newton, Suzanne. I WILL CALL IT GEORGIE'S BLUES.
Neal hides his desire
for jazz from his Baptist minister father.
Nolan, Han. BORN BLUE.
In this edgy novel,
throw away kid Janie uses the Blues and Black culture to survive
life's horrors. (YA Fic Nolan)
Novas, Himilce & Rosemary Silva.
REMEMBERING
SELENA: A TRIBUTE IN PICTURES AND WORDS.
A bilingual picture
biography of the life and tragic death of a beloved Tejano singer.
O'Connor, Barbara. BEETHOVEN IN PARADISE.
Despite his demeaning
father, Martin lives for music.
Paterson, Katherine. COME SING JIMMY JO.
Jimmy Jo has a rough
time handling his fame when he starts to perform with his country-western
singing family. (Juv Fic Paterson)
Powell, Randy. TRIBUTE TO ANOTHER DEAD ROCK STAR.
A dead rock star's
son struggles with family issues and living in his mother's shadow.
(YA Fic Powell)
Thigpen, David E. JAM MASTER JAY: THE HEART OF HIP-HOP.
Biography of the Run
DMC DJ who introduced hip-hop to the world.
Thompson, Dave. NEVER FADE AWAY: THE KURT COBAIN STORY.
At age 14, Kurt Cobain
wrote, "I'm going to be a superstar musician, kill myself,
and go out in a blaze of glory." And so he did.
Torres, J. DAYS LIKE THIS.
Graphic novel of three
girl singers who are discovered at a school talent show.
Tucker, Lisa. THE SONG READER.
Mary Beth finds the
meaning of the songs you can't get out of your head. (Fic Tucker)
Tyler, Anne. A SLIPPING-DOWN LIFE.
Shy, lonely, Evie
becomes obsessed with a pop singer who scars her for life. (Fic
Tyler)
Van Meter, Jen. HOPELESS SAVAGES.
How can you be a rebel
when your parents were punk rock's most vicious couple? Be normal!
(YA 741.5 Van Meter)
Westbrook, Alonzo. HIP HOPTIONARY: THE DICTIONARY
OF HIP HOP TERMINOLOGY.
A funny and brash
guide to the latest slang.
Wieler, Diana. DRIVE.
A busker and his brother
are forced to embark upon an impromptu concert tour to pay off
a $5000 debt.
Wolff, Virginia Euwer. THE MOZART SEASON.
A violin competition
opens the world to a teenage girl. (Juv Fic Wolff)
Yolen, Jane. BOOTS AND THE SEVEN LEAGUERS.
A rock and troll novel.
(Juv Fic SF Yolen)
2/26/07
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