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Summary: We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Greek, and Romans had discovered and spent the next one thousand years adding new developments and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 297.2 ONE

Andrews, Julie

Summary: This creative nonfiction book introduces readers to the remarkable story of Guido d'Arezzo's development of musical notation. Guido longed to find a way to write and teach music. Eventually, he created the musical scale, using the words Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-Do...one syllable for each note. Though the other monks thought it was a waste of time, Guido's music couldn't be silenced. His discovery...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 GUI

Manning, Mick

Summary: "An exciting, action-packed introduction to prehistory, from first life on Earth to the beginning of recorded history." -- back cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Otter-Barry Books, Little Orchard 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 930 MAN

Lari, Zahra

Summary: "After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2024

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Javaherbin, Mina

Summary: "While Mina is growing up in Iran, the center of her world is her grandmother. Whether visiting friends next door, going to the mosque for midnight prayers during Ramadan, or taking an imaginary trip around the planets, Mina and her grandma are never far apart. At once deeply personal and utterly universal, Mina Javaherbin's words make up a love letter of the rarest sort: the kind that shares a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JAV

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JAV

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JAV

Abdul-Qaadir, Bilqis

Summary: "A powerful and inspiring true story about Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, a young Muslim-American woman who, at the top of her basketball career, must make a choice between wearing her hijab and playing the sport."--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ABD

McDonald, Jill (Jill McDonald-Gomez)

Summary: Every young child loves to listen to music, bang on drums, and pound the keys of a piano. Now here's a Hello, World! board book that can teach babies and toddlers all about musical instruments and the sounds they make--with colors, shapes, sizes, and super-simple facts. -- Publisher website.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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Bryan, Lara

Summary: How do you write a song? Who are the best-selling musicians of all time? Can you play music in space? Perfect for curious kids with a love of music, this book answers all these questions and more. Lift the flaps to discover genres and instruments from around the world, and hear them come to life by listening to the book's playlist on Usborne Quicklinks.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Arts Bryan

Owens, R. J.

Summary: "The song "Say It Loud (I'm Black and I'm Proud)" is personified, describing the Black history and culture that inspired its creation. Written in 1968 by singer James Brown after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, the song became an anthem for the civil rights movement"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OWE

Sattler, Jennifer Gordon

Summary: A variation of the Easter song, "Here comes Peter Cottontail," featuring Peter Cottontail delivering Easter treats.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE SAT

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SAT BOARD BOOK

Silver, Skye

Summary: "Develop healthy habits for growing bodies and minds with a fresh twist on a classic movement singalong. Follow a family through a day from home to school in their diverse community as they engage in healthy habits from good hygiene to reading. Includes educational endnotes about each health topic as well as audio and animation"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2020

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Bell, Cece

Summary: "Cece Bell loves music and collecting old record albums, her introduction explains, especially albums featuring animal artists. The bouncing harmonies of the Barbershop Beagles, the elegant crooning of the elephant Ella Fontaine, the hilarious rhymes of the Hip-Hop Hedgehogs--all are represented in this quirky ABC book that draws on the creator's personal collection of albums, memorabilia, and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press 2024

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1 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE BEL

Scott, Briana Corr

Summary: "A boldly illustrated gift edition of the beloved English Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"--with an artful twist. East Coast artist Briana Corr Scott brings her naturalist's eye to the classic holiday song, pairing the original lyrics with bold and whimsical illustrations that celebrate flora and fauna. A kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies on milkweed flowers is Eight maids a...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Nimbus Publishing 2022

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SCO

Bolden, Tonya

Summary: "Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The godmother of rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes. With a big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul, she grew into a rock & roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen rocking out."--Front...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THA

Robbins, Dean

Summary: Five girls played together in the Smith Sisters Orchestra: Irene on trombone, Erma on vibraphone, Edwina on trumpet, Mildred on violin, and Lila on saxophone. But what of the littlest sister? When Viola's time came, almost every instrument was taken...except one. When she first sat behind a drum kit, she lost the beat, made a terrible racket, and had more fun than she'd ever had before. Viola...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SMI

Robbins, Dean

Summary: "Millie danced to jazz in her Italian neighborhood. Pedro danced to Latin songs in his Puerto Rican neighborhood. It was the 1940s in New York City, and they were forbidden to dance together . . . until first a band and then a ballroom broke the rules. Machito and His Afro-Cubans hit the scene with a brand-new sound, blending jazz trumpets and saxophones with Latin maracas and congas creating...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 793.3 ROB

Stevens, Cat

Summary: The iconic song is now an incredible picture book! Celebrate fifty years of Cat Stevens' timeless anthem with this joyfully illustrated picture book filled with hope, love, and the celebration of all cultures and identities. Fifty years ago Peace Train changed the world and defined a generation with its universal message of peace, hope and love between all people and cultures, and the heartfelt...

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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021

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Stevens, Cat

Summary: "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"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STE

Small, Fred

Summary: "Strong and bold, or quiet and kind, every child is unique and their future filled with possibilities. Based on Fred Small's iconic folk song that became an anthem for generations, Everything Possible celebrates love and friendship, gently encouraging children to dream their own dream and choose their own path, wherever it may take them "--

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMA

Cabrera, Jane

Summary: In this expansion of a familiar song, the occupants of a rowboat enjoy seeing and making the sounds of different jungle animals.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CAB

Day, Nick (Nicholas)

Summary: "The story of the composer John Cage's famous composition of four minutes and 33 seconds of empty sheet music, and its first performance by the pianist David Tudor"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024

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Barner, Bob

Summary: A pack of flea infested pups flees from their bath, but a song on the ukulele might just bring them back.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BAR

Cabrera, Jane

Summary: Sing, stomp, and clap along with animal friends in this interactive board book. Nod along with groovy giraffe, flap with baby bird, and roar out loud with lion in this sing-along action book that will put a smile on everyone's face. If you're happy and you know it, then this celebration is for you. Jane Cabrera's Story Time celebrates children's best-loved read along nursery rhymes and songs....

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House Publishing, Inc. 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CAB

Jaramillo, Susie

Summary: Presents a bilingual version of the classic Christmas song about the riding on a sleigh in winter.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Encantos 2021

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1 available in Seasonal Juvenile Collection, Call number: JE JAR

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