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At Ease

by Jeff Ross
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tagged : music, self-esteem & self-reliance

At fifteen, Will already knows he wants to spend his life playing classical violin.

When Will is invited to take part in a summer program for young musicians, he realizes it is a chance to make his dream a reality. But years of playing only for Mr. Jorgensen, his elderly neighbor and mentor, haven’t prepared Will for what will happen when he steps …

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The Frail Days

The Frail Days

by Gabrielle Prendergast
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : music, peer pressure, non-classifiable

Sixteen-year-old drummer Stella, guitarist Jacob and bassist Miles need a wild singer for their old-school rock band.

When they discover nerdy Tamara Donnelly, who nails the national anthem at a baseball game, Stella is not convinced Tamara’s sound is right for the band. Stella wants to turn Tamara into a rock goddess, but Tamara proves to be a co …

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Rock the Boat

Rock the Boat

by Sigmund Brouwer
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tagged : music, law & crime, self-esteem & self-reliance

Webb believes that if you want to reach your dreams, you have to live life loud. Bring the roof down. Rock the boat. Make sure that when you look back, you have no regrets. But when a shady music producer steals one of Webb’s songs, Webb finds out how hard it is for a kid on his own in Nashville to get justice. With the help of an unlikely ally, …

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Dunces Rock

Dunces Rock

by Kate Jaimet
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : music, school & education, friendship

The Dunces—Josh, Magnolia, Wang and Wilmot—are back, and this time they’re going up against a formidable foe: Principal Hale, who has canceled their school’s drama and music program just when Wilmot needs it most. He has a guitar (given to him by a teen named Headcase), but no teacher and nowhere to practice (his dad hates rock ’n’ roll …

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Honeycomb

Honeycomb

by Patricia McCowan
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tagged : music, friendship, non-classifiable

When Nat, her best friend Jess and singing-star wannabe Harper sing together, their harmonies bring down the house.

For Nat, the experience sparks a driving new desire to perform. But when the girls form a trio and enter a contest for a chance to play at the Tall Grass Music Festival, Nat finds that harmony—musical and otherwise—is hard to maint …

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Whisper

Whisper

by Chris Struyk-Bonn
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : class differences, music, dystopian

Sixteen-year-old Whisper, who has a cleft palate, lives in an encampment with three other young rejects and their caregiver, Nathanael. They are outcasts from a society (in the not-too-distant future) that kills or abandons anyone with a physical or mental disability. Whisper’s mother visits once a year. When she dies, she leaves Whisper a violin …

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Big Time

Big Time

by Tom Ryan
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : music, love & romance, non-classifiable

Gerri waits outside all night to audition for Big Time, her favorite TV singing competition.

She believes she has a shot at success, but when she’s insulted by one of the judges and kicked out of the competition, she thinks she’ll probably never sing again. After a teacher at her school asks her to join a choral club, Gerri reluctantly gets invo …

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Totally Unrelated

Totally Unrelated

by Tom Ryan
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : music, friendship

Neil plays guitar with his family's band, the Family McClintock, even though he can't stand the Celtic music they play, he doesn't dance, he hates the outfits, and every single performance reminds him that he isn't as talented as the rest of the family.

When his buddy Bert convinces him to form a rock band and enter a local talent show, Neil's playi …

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Molly's Promise

Molly's Promise

by Sylvia Olsen
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tagged : music, friendship, parents

When Molly learns a talent competition is coming to town, her friend Murphy (A Different Game, Murphy and Mousetrap) becomes her manager. Molly is certain she is a good singer—she has been singing in her head for as long as she can remember. She doesn't sing out loud because of a promise she made to herself. Years ago, Molly vowed that her mom wo …

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Allegra

Allegra

by Shelley Hrdlitschka
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : contemporary, music, dance

Allegra thinks being at a performing-arts high school will change her life and make her a better dancer.

But high school is still high school, complete with cliques, competition and cruelty. Allegra's refuge comes in the form of a class she doesn't want to take—music theory, taught by a very young, very attractive male teacher. Soon all Allegra ca …

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Accord de puissance

Accord de puissance

(Power Chord)
by Ted Staunton
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : music, friendship, values & virtues

Toubon et son meilleur ami Dany remarquent que les filles adorent les musiciens, même s'ils sont un peu crétins. Ils décident donc de former un groupe et Toubon se découvre une passion pour la musique. Avec un son à faire vomir le chat, le groupe prend son envol. Un concours viendra cependant semer la zizanie dans le groupe. Le batteur Crado e …

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La cache

La cache

(Stuff We All Get)
by K.L. Denman
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Zack a quinze ans. Il a été exclu de l'école et il s'ennuie. N'importe quelle activité serait la bienvenue. Lorsque sa mère l'amène faire de la géocache, Zack trouve un CD portant l'inscription « Célèbre ». Lorsqu'il l'écoute, la musique l'éblouit. Zack fait de la synesthésie : il voit des couleurs lorsqu'il entend de la musique et ce …

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Devil's Pass

Devil's Pass

by Sigmund Brouwer
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : mysteries & detective stories, music

Seventeen-year-old Webb's abusive stepfather has made it impossible for him to live at home, so Webb survives on the streets of Toronto by busking with his guitar and working as a dishwasher. When Webb's grandfather dies, his will stipulates that his grandsons fulfill specific requests. Webb's task takes him to the Canol Trail in Canada's Far North …

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Coming Clean

Coming Clean

by Jeff Ross
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : drugs, alcohol, substance abuse, music, law & crime

This could be Rob's big break or the night everything falls apart.

Rob wants to be a DJ—more than anything. And when his older brother Adam lands him a gig at a local all-ages club filling in for DJ Sly, Rob is ecstatic. When he finds out that the girl of his dreams will be there that first night, it seems like it is all coming together. But thing …

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Redwing

Redwing

by Holly Bennett
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : death & dying, music

Rowan is the sole survivor when his entire family is struck down by the plague. Alone and grief-stricken, Rowan ekes out a living by playing music on his button box in the small towns and villages of Prosper. He lives and travels in his family's old caravan, half starved and in despair. One day, he finds he has competition: a young man playing a vi …

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Power Chord

Power Chord

by Ted Staunton
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tagged : music, friendship, values & virtues

At a Battle of the Bands event, Ace and his best friend Denny notice that girls like musicians, no matter how dorky the dudes might be. Having, so far, been severely challenged when it comes to meeting girls, they decide to start a band. Ace discovers that he loves playing guitar and electric bass. While Denny tweets their every move and their clea …

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Stuff We All Get

Stuff We All Get

by K.L. Denman
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Fifteen-year-old Zack finds a home made CD with the word Famous written on it.

Lonely and bored while suspended from school, he puts the CD on and loses himself in the music. Zack has sound-color synesthesia. He sees colors when he hears music, and the music on the Famous CD causes incredible patterns of color for him. Zack becomes obsessed with the …

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Out of the Box

Out of the Box

by Michelle Mulder
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : music, depression & mental illness

Life is smoothest for thirteen-year-old Ellie when she keeps her opinions to herself, gets good grades and speaks carefully when her parents ask her to settle their arguments. She feels guilty that she welcomes the chance to spend the summer in another city with her mother's older sister, Jeanette. Ellie makes a new friend and learns to play an Arg …

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Rock Star

Rock Star

by Adrian Chamberlain
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : music, friendship, values & virtues

Struggling at home and at school, Duncan decides to try out for a local rock band. He plays the bass in the school orchestra, but it is a long way from band camp to rock star. Joining a heavy-metal band, he tries to fit in, dumping his old friends and trying to walk the walk. When his dad's new girlfriend starts to teach him about real rock music a …

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Los Pandemónium

Los Pandemónium

(Thunderbowl)
by Lesley Choyce
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : careers, occupations, values & virtues, music, internships

Thunderbowl, la banda de Jeremy, es excelente, y acaba de conseguir su primera gran oportunidad: una serie de tocadas en el bar local. El problema es que Jeremy debería estar al corriente con sus trabajos para la escuela, pero pasa casi todas las noches en el escandaloso club tratando de mantener a la banda unida. Equilibrar los sueños de éxito …

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La guerra de las bandas

La guerra de las bandas

(Battle of the Bands)
by K.L. Denman
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : mysteries & detective stories, music, contemporary

Jay, Kelvin y Cia son los Lunar Ticks, una banda de rock muy esforzada, y están convencidos de que van camino al estrellato. El grupo espera ganar muy pronto una competencia de bandas de rock que ofrece como premio un día entero en un estudio de grabación. Van a competir contra Indigo Daze, una banda de otra escuela, y resulta que Jay se está e …

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Battle of the Bands

Battle of the Bands

by K.L. Denman
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tagged : contemporary, music, mysteries & detective stories

Jay, Kelvin and Cia are The Lunar Ticks, a dedicated band who are convinced they are on their way up. They hope to win an upcoming battle of the bands where the first prize is a full day in a recording studio. Jay is struggling to write new material but finds he lacks the experience to come up with a truly original song. Going up against Indigo Daz …

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The Bone Flute

The Bone Flute

by Patricia Bow
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : fantasy & magic, music

Camrose, a perfectly normal 12-year-old, has inherited responsibility for an ancient bone flute, an object of quest for two time-wandering rivals, one of them lord of the Otherworld. With the help of her friend Mark and the not-quite-human Miranda, Camrose braves fire and much worse to claim the flute and restore it to its rightful -- and unexpecte …

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Thunderbowl

Thunderbowl

by Lesley Choyce
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : music, careers, occupations, internships, values & virtues

Jeremy's band is hot--really hot. Thunderbowl is on the way up and they have had their first big break--a long-term gig at a local bar. The only problem is that while Jeremy should be doing his homework and keeping up in school, he is spending most nights in a rowdy club, trying to keep the band together while his life is falling apart. Trying to b …

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The Spy in the Alley

The Spy in the Alley

by Melanie Jackson
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : mysteries & detective stories, music, humorous stories

Confronting a prowler in the backyard, Dinah is determined to find out why someone has taken an interest in her older sister and herself. Who is the buck-tooth burglar? Why are the Rinaldi's tomatoes always involved? And what is the connection between Madge's boyfriend and GASP, a group of well-intentioned anti-smoking activists? When it becomes ap …

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