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In Spoon River Anthology, the American poet Edgar Lee Masters (1869–1950) created a series of compelling free-verse monologues in which former citizens of a mythical Midwestern town speak touchingly from the grave of the thwarted hopes and dream of their lives. First published in book form in 1915, the Anthology was the crowning achievement of Masters' career as a poet, and a work that would become a landmark of 20th-century American literature....
2) Peace train
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IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Readers are invited to hop on the Peace train and join its growing group of passengers who are all ready to unite the world in peace and harmony. Featuring the timeless lyrics of Cat Stevens's legendary song and illustrations by New York Times bestselling artist Peter H. Reynolds, this hopeful picture book inspires tolerance and love for people of all cultures and identities"--
4) Mole music
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IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music.
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IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
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A whip smart teen romance debut inspired by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash from a bright new voice. Witty and charming, with an off-the-charts, irresistible blend of romance, humor, and characters who steal your heart from page one. Erin Hahn is an author to watch. - Karen M. McManus, New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying Annie Mathers is America's sweetheart and heir to a country music legacy full of all the things her Gran warned...
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One of the most respected artists in popular music today, Jewel is much more than a music industry success with her debut album selling more than 10 million copies.
Before her gifted songwriting comes an even more individual art: Poetry.
Now available in paperback, A Night without Armor highlights the poetry of Jewel taken from her journals which are both intimate and inspiring, to be embraced and enjoyed.
Writing poems and keeping journals...
10) The Awakening
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Megan O'Casey and her husband Finn still make good music together. Which is why they head to Salem, Massachusetts, Megan's hometown; booked to perform a weeklong series of concerts culminating on Halloween? But as soon as they arrive, Finn seems different; sensual beyond belief one moment; cold and ruthless the next. As the full moon approaches, Megan senses that she, too, is in mortal danger.
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Drawing on interviews with such women as Verna Griffin, Dr. Dre's mother; Marianne Stipe, Michael Stipe of REM's mother; Janis Winehouse, Amy Winehouse's mother; Hester Diamond, Mike D of The Beastie Boys' mother; and many more, the mother of Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl presents an exposé of what it's like to be a rock 'n' roll mom.
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After forty years, twenty-eight ODs, three botched suicides, two heart attacks, a couple of jail stints, and a debilitating stroke, Steven Adler, the most self-destructive rock star ever, is ready to share the shattering untold truth in My Appetite for Destruction. When Adler was eleven years old he told his two closest friends he was going to be a rock star in the world's greatest band. Along with four uniquely talentedbut very complicated...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
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It's no secret that Beethoven went deaf, that Mozart had constant money problems, and that Gilbert and Sullivan wrote musicals. But what were these people-and other famous musicians-really like? What did they eat? What did they wear? How did they spend their time? And-possibly most interesting of all-what did their neighbors think?
Discover the fascinating and often humorous stories of twenty famous musicians-people of all shapes, sizes, temperaments,...
18) The dinky donkey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Wonky Donkey has a daughter with the same rambunctious spirit as her dad ... This adorable pint-sized donkey has beautiful long eyelashes, loves to listen to rowdy music, has a very cool spiky haircut ... and sometimes smells a bit bad (like her Dad!) She's a blinky, punky, stinky ... you know how it goes ... dinky donkey!"--Publisher information.
20) Just kids
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In this memoir, singer-songwriter Patti Smith shares tales of New York City : the denizens of Max's Kansas City, the Hotel Chelsea, Scribner's, Brentano's and Strand bookstores and her new life in Brooklyn with a young man named Robert Mapplethorpe--the man who changed her life with his love, friendship, and genius.
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