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Aaron Copland was born in Brooklyn in 1900 at the dawn of a new generation. In a community of immigrants, he had a front-row seat to the many ways that the United States was growing and changing. During this electrifying time, Aaron began making music as dynamic and innovative as the people and progress around him. While some didn't understand his style or appreciate his desire to break the rules in his compositions, he endeavored to create a sound that reflected the America he knew and loved.

Sammy the Seahorse loves playing the ukulele more than anything. When he tries to learn a new song, he feels frustrated because he can't play the chords. With the help of a wise pufferfish who is a music teacher, he learns the chords and the importance of practice and patience. Follow Sammy as he shows perseverance and learns a favorite song that will soon fill the ocean with a beautiful sound.

¿Sabes quién fue Wolfgangus Amadeus Mozart, apodado “Wolf i”, y cómo se convirtió en uno de los compositores más importantes de todos los tiempos? Su infancia pasó entre juegos e instrumentos musicales al lado de su hermana, Nannerl, quien destacó igualmente en la música. Instruido por su padre, Leopoldo, el pequeño intérprete y compositor pronto alcanza la fama por su extraordinaria habilidad. Durante sus giras por Europa, Wolfi hace nuevos amigos y vive múltiples aventuras, llegando a tocar para la emperatriz María Teresa y su hija, la joven archiduquesa María Antonieta.

Kids will learn about the 3’Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in this upbeat audiobook about protecting our Earth. Reduce means to use less. Like turning off lights when you leave the room. Reuse means to use things over again. Like filling up a washable water bottle and using it over again. Recycle means for a used item to be remade. When you recycle plastic bottles, they can be melted down and made into new bottles or into something else. Fun music and engaging lyrics will have young scientists saying “Every Day is Earth Day!”

Audie Award, Middle Grade, 2016. Lost and alone in the forbidden Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himself entwined in a puzzling quest involving a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica. Decades later Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California each become sinterwoven when the very same harmonica lands in their lives, binding them by an invisible thread of destiny. All the children face daunting challenges: rescuing a father, protecting a brother, holding a family together.

Mom and Dad do so much for Pete, he decides to say thank you with a rockin' surprise! But how can Pete show Mom and Dad how much he loves them? In this groovy story, Pete learns that it's not what you do but how you do it that matters, so long as it comes from the heart.

After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like home, the bats’ cave is destroyed by a big mining company with its sights set on the farmland next.

Classic Christmas songs are sung by children, for children, in this festive holiday book perfect for young singers. From the fun arrangement of “Jingle Bells,” to the traditional sweet-sound song “Silent Night,” children will enjoy singing along to these traditional Christmas songs.“My First Book Of Christmas Carols” is sure to become a family favorite as children end with an a capella version of “We Wish You A Merry Christmas.”

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs' Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville. But it was Louis Armstrong's own passion and genius that pushed jazz into new and exciting realms with his amazing, improvisational trumpet playing. His 70-year life spanned a critical time in American music as well as black history.

¿Sabes qué significa «tener un don»? Es nacer con alguna habilidad especial, algo que sabes hacer muy bien y fácilmente. Todos tenemos algún don. A unos se les dan bien las matemáticas; a otros, la lengua. Hay gente que puede hablar muchos idiomas, destacar en un deporte o dibujar sin equivocarse en un solo trazo.

Twelve-year-old Malik Jacobs isn’t trying to be famous. He just wants to figure out his sound. In a Bronx bedroom filled with wires and dreams, he mixes beats on borrowed gear and livestreams under the name DJ Malik on the Beat. What starts as a quiet passion turns into something more—birthday gigs, block parties, pop-up shows. With each set, Malik begins to see what Basement Beats could be: a youth-powered platform built in the Bronx and streamed to the world.

When Canta finds a guitar in the trash, she is one step closer to becoming a rock star. Even though the guitar is broken and she doesn’t know how to play, nothing can stop Canta from going after her dreams! Perfect for fans of Because and We Will Rock Our Classmates, listeners will rock out to this empowering tale of resilience, community, the power of music—and never giving up on your dreams.

How does a little boy from the London suburbs named Reginald Kenneth Dwight grow up to become one of the biggest pop stars of all time? A lot of talent and a lot of personality! Elton John, as he would later call himself, started playing piano at the age of three. Although he was trained to play classical music, Elton's real love was rock and roll.

Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only 11, he had his first number one hit when he was 13. Since then he has had 30 US top 10 hits, won a range of awards for his music and his civil rights work, and created such iconic songs as "Isn't She Lovely" and "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Stevie Wonder is a beloved entertainer who continues to tour and perform around the world.

A singer-songwriter, musician, and artist, Bob Dylan is an American icon. In the past five decades, Dylan's work has influenced everyone from John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie to rapper Eminem. Young music lovers will be fascinated by this great artist's life!

Starting out over 50 years ago, the Rolling Stones took the music of the blues and blended it into rock and roll to create their own unique sound. Decades later, they are still hard at work, recording and playing live to massive crowds of adoring fans. Who Are the Rolling Stones? captures the excitement of the Stones on their journey to become the greatest rock-and-roll band in the world.

Harry Styles is a big fan of Mick Jagger. From music to fashion to breaking down social barriers, Styles takes inspiration from Jagger. Discover more about the music and lives of these two iconic musicians.

BTS’s popularity has grown larger than anyone could have imagined. This boy bands' smash success story comes to life—from their early days together in South Korea, to becoming one of the biggest music groups in the world with hit songs like "Dynamite" and "Yet to Come," to speaking at the United Nations. When you’re BTS, you work as a team, stay true to yourself, and inspire millions!

A journey of a young guitar finding himself in a world that seems to be in perfect harmony without him.