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American poetry Carreño, Teresa 1853-1917 Carreño, Teresa 1853-1917 Juvenile literature Color Colors Juvenile literature Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Juvenile literature Pianists United States Biography Juvenile literature Puente, Tito 1923-2000 Juvenile literature Salsa musicians United States Biography Juvenile literatureEngle, Margarita
Summary: Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreäno, one of the world's most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CARWoodson, Jacqueline
Summary: There will be times when you walk into a room and no one there is quite like you. There are lots of reasons to feel different. Maybe it's how you look or talk, or where you're from. Maybe it's what you eat or something just as random. Whatever it is, it's not easy to take those first steps into a place where nobody knows you, but somehow you do it. Jacqueline Woodson's lyrical text and Rafael...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: A bilingual portrait of the "Queen of Salsa" describes her childhood in Cuba, her musical career, and her move to the United States, and explains how her music brought her native Cuba to the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rising Moon 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CRUEngle, Margarita
Summary: "De niña, a Teresa Carreño le encantaba dejar que sus manos bailaran a lo largo de las hermosas teclas del piano. Si se sentía triste, la música le levantaba el ánimo y, cuando estaba feliz, el piano la ayudaba a compartir esa alegría. Pronto comenzó a escribir sus propias canciones y a tocar en grandes catedrales. Entonces, una revolución en Venezuela hizo que su familia tuviera que huir a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH ENGEngle, Margarita
Summary: "Bold, graphic portraits and beautiful poems present famous and lesser-known Latinos from varied backgrounds who have faced life's challenges in creative ways."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 ENGBrown, Monica
Summary: Meet Tito Puente-the King of Mambo. From musical prodigy on the streets of Harlem to five-time Grammy Award winner, Tito's life was full of rhythm. He grew up to lead his own big band and win five Grammys. Includes a brief biography and music for a simple rumba beat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins Childrens Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 PUECarle, Eric
Summary: Fifteen children's book artists, including Lauren Castillo, Frann Preston-Gannon, and Melissa Sweet, share their favorite colors and explain why they love them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Godwin Books, Henry Holt and Company 2017