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41) Beyoncé
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Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Before she was an international superstar and feminist icon, Beyoncé was a girl from Texas who loved to sing and dance. As a member of Destiny&;s Child, she climbed the charts and became a member of one of the most famous girl groups in history. This launched Beyoncé into her solo career, and since then, she&;s become an unstoppable force in music and pop culture. Beyond music, she is a successful businesswoman and activist who helps bring issues...
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Language
English
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"A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor -- including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother -- and how she retook control of her life."--Amazon.
44) My love story
Author
Language
English
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Description
From her early years in Nutbush, Tennessee to her rise to fame alongside Ike Turner to her phenomenal success in the 1980s and beyond, Tina candidly examines her personal history, from her darkest hours to her happiest moments and everything in between. My Love Story is an explosive and inspiring story of a woman who dared to break any barriers put in her way. Emphatically showcasing Tina's signature blend of strength, energy, heart, and soul, this...
Author
Publisher
Powerhouse Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The summer of 1969 was a momentous one in modern history. It was a season punctuated with change. Apollo 11 landed on the moon, thousands of young fans flocked to rock 'n' roll festivals like Woodstock and the controversial Altamont Freeway concert, the Manson Family cult were on a high-profile killing spree, and the first uprisings that would become the Stonewall Riots began. It was an electric summer of violent endings, new beginnings, and social...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the golden-haired, curly-headed half of Simon & Garfunkel--a memoir (of sorts): artful, moving, lyrical impressions of a life that reveal the making of a musician, the evolution of a man; a portrait of a lifelong friendship and of a collaboration that became the most successful singing duo in the roiling age that embraced, and was defined by their pathfinding music. In What Is It All but Luminous, Art Garfunkel writes about growing up in the...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive and promiscuous Baptist preacher. Raised without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who gave birth to two sons in her teens and left them and her native Detroit for New York, where she struggled to find her true voice. It was not until 1967, when a white Jewish producer insisted she return to her gospel-soul roots, that fame and fortune finally came via "Respect" and a rapidfire...
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A story book about everyone's favorite superstar!"--
"Follow Taylor's inspirational story from strumming her first guitar to superstardom! Discover how she never gave up on her dream and why she believes that everyone should have the chance to be who they want to be."--
Author
Publisher
Atria Español
Pub. Date
2013
Language
Español
Description
Autobiografía único autorizado El amado mexicana de la cantante estadounidense publicada póstumamente después de su muerte en un trágico accidente aéreo en diciembre de 2012.
The beloved Mexican American singer's only authorized autobiography published posthumously after her death in a tragic plane crash in December 2012.
56) Grown: a novel
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields? Before there was a dead body, Enchanted's dreams had turned into a nightmare. Because behind Korey's charm and star power was a controlling dark side. Now he's dead, the police are at the door, and all signs point...
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Language
English
Description
"With the release of his first memoir, Not My Father's Son, Alan Cumming felt the power that came with sharing his truth. Shocking fans and readers with the reality of his childhood trauma, Not My Father's Son was a #1 New York Times bestseller and universally landed for its searing honesty and the way in which Alan relentlessly sought answers to questions about his family and his past. And, as an added and perhaps unexpected benefit, he inspired...
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's), and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she'd written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere from the sunny...
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