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Stompin' at the Savoy

how Chick Webb became the king of drums
2021
"[A picture book biography of] Black American jazz drummer William Henry 'Chick' Webb [who] led one of the big bands of the swing era, earning him the nickname the 'King of the Savoy'"--Provided by publisher.

Shock and roll

"Following the success of Electric Zombie's first gig, Fab and his friends can't wait to perform at their school's Septemberfest. That is until Zee says his parents don't want him to be in the band anymore. Fab decides to go to Zee's house to meet his parents, even though he suspects they might be zombies. Will Fab be able to change their minds, or will he possibly be eaten?"--Provided by publisher.

Lurching to the beat

"Fab and his friends think they've found the perfect drummer for their rock band in his new neighbor, Zee. But Zee's bizarre behavior and slow, lurching movements seem odd to Lola and Emilio. Fab insists he's just a normal teenager. That is until Fab has a scary encounter with Zee's dad in the woods, and sees Zee act strangely during their first gig. Fab can't help but wonder . . . is his amazing drummer really a zombie?"--Provided by publisher.

I am drums

2016
"A single-minded twelve-year-old drummer, challenged by her school's budget cuts and her family's financial woes, must find a way to keep her dreams of drumming alive"--Provided by publisher.

Road rash

"When teen drummer, Zach, signed up to spend the summer on tour with a rock band, he didn't realize the stairway to heaven was such a bumpy ride"--Provided by publisher.
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Drum dream girl

how one girl's courage changed music
Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
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Johnny Clem's Civil War story

2018
"Bullets whizzed overhead, narrowly missing twelve-year-old Johnny Clem. The Confederate army was winning the Battle of Chickamauga, and Johnny's unit had begun to retreat. Although he had joined the Union army as a drummer boy, Johnny knew the dangers of the Civil War. Now he clutched his musket tight, prepared to protect himself and his fellow soldiers at any cost. Join Johnny on the battlefield as he fights to stay alive."--Back cover.
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Drummer wanted

2017
After transferring from a private arts school to a public school, prodigy bass player Terence Kato sets out to build a rock band. Only one member remains at large: a DRUMMER. However, finding one isn t as easy as ONE TWO THREE FOUR!.
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The Brightsiders

"A teen rockstar has to navigate family, love, coming out, and life in the spotlight after being labeled the latest celebrity trainwreck"--Provided by publisher.
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The drum of destiny

2016
In 1775 twelve-year old orphan Gabriel Cooper gathers his few belongings, and the old drum he finds at the edge of the East River, and sets off from New York along the Post Road, intending to join the fight for freedom--but along the way he will encounter many trials and dangers, until he and his drum finally reach Boston.

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