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After the neighborhood bullies end up breaking LisaÎs wheelchair, her kind neighbor, Mr. Gringle, gives her a new one, colorful and complete with magic powers! With this magical chair, Lisa finds that she can stand up for herself and her friends against those bullies © but maybe sheÎll realize the magic power was really inside her all along.
Benjamin Carver III, AKA Mr. Smarty Pants, is basically a kid genius, comes from a lineage of Black inventors, and his family owns the local peanut factory, Carver Nuts. One minor problemÑhe's extremely allergic to peanuts! So he invents tech solutions for his allergy problems. When Deon, AKA Dark Midnight of the rival chocolate factory in town, is jealous of Mr. Smarty Pants' lab and inventions, he creates a plan to steal them to become the top inventor in town. But Dark Midnight doesn't know M
Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts slave, believed it too. Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells her story for the first time in a picture book biography, and her brave actions set a milestone on the road toward ending slavery in the United States.
The Music Scene series focuses on what today's new musicians are doing, what they seek to convey through their music, and how they are using new techniques and technology to create and promote their work. Each book introduces readers to influential musicians and presents brief historical background as well as highlighting the work of a variety of contemporary musicians and their music.
The Music Scene traces the story of modern popular music, from its earliest beginnings in the 1950s post-war world through to its position as a multi-billion dollar, global industry of music, fashion, performances, and fame. Case studies, timelines, and quotes from the stars augment the text and explain how the industry works.
Beautifully illustrated by recognized children's book artists, the one-of-a-kind Music Storybooks series presents famous operas, ballets, and suites in a picture book form. Children can discover the stories of the most famous works of the great composers in a fresh and accessible format. An online recording of the music featured in each book is accessible via a QR code printed on the book's cover.
In ancient China, a young musician named Yu Boya gained fame for his talents. On the night of the Moon Festival, he encounters a mysterious woodcutter who is also a musician and admires Boya’s most famous song: Lofty Mountains and Flowing Water. Their friendship deepens and Boya vows to play the song for his new friend every year on the festival night. But the next year, upon hearing of his friend’s death, Boya smashes his instrument and never plays again. To this day, the word for “close friend
Singers keep up with new trends in music daily, but they also take influence from their idols. Young readers learn how their favorite singers inspire each other across generations. Each title in this series explores the performers' rise to fame, their artistic process, greatest performances, and more with eye-catching photos and energetic text.
When she confides her troubles to her grandfather, he tells her about his own childhood experiences with teasing. As the story unfolds, the grandfather shares a traditional Seneca story that helps Jeannie to find strength in her Native identity and a new appreciation for the different roles that animals play in nature. This is a quiet book that celebrates family and place and the teachings of Native people.