singers

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singers

Mahalia Jackson: queen of gospel song.

1974
A biography of the renowned gospel singer who wanted more than anything else to "sing for the Lord.".

I and I

Bob Marley
2009
A biography in verse about Jamaican reggae musician Bob Marley, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life, including his biracial heritage, Rastafarian beliefs, and love of music.

Marian Anderson

amazing opera singer
2013
Examines the life and important societal contributions of famous African American Marian Anderson.

I love Taylor Swift

2011
A brief biography of country singer Taylor Swift, covering her childhood, career, and relationship with her fans.

When you wish

2008
When sixteen-year-old pop singing sensation Star Beck learns that her father, who left when she was three, has been writing to her for six years, she disguises herself, leaves her controlling mother and adoring fans behind, and goes to find him--and, perhaps, a normal life--in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Night of the black bear

a mystery in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
2007
Jack and Ashley Landon accompany their mother, who is investigating a bear attack, to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park where they meet two new friends who are involved in an argument over ancestral lands.

Diva

2006
Despite her mother's objections, sixteen-year-old Caitlin is determined to pursue her dream of becoming an opera singer by attending a performing arts school in Miami.

The blues singers

ten who rocked the world
2001
A collective biography of ten African-American blues singers, including Billie Holiday, B.B. King, Little Richard, and Aretha Franklin.

Maria von Trapp

beyond the Sound of Music
2002
A biography of Maria von Trapp, the woman whose life was the subject of the popular play and film "The Sound of Music," discussing her childhood, her years in the convent, her experiences with the von Trapp family, and her move to the United States.

Mahalia

a life in gospel music
2002
A biography of Mahalia Jackson, who helped to introduce gospel music to the world and inspired the civil rights workers of the 1960s.

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