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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Stuck in Group A with the kids who can't read, upbeat first grader Lupe Lopez is made fun of by a rival but refuses to let that stop her from becoming a reading rock star.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Leah Burke is an anomaly in her friend group: the only child of a young, single mom; her life is decidedly less privileged. She loves to draw but is too self-conscious to show it. And even though her mom knows she's bisexual, she hasn't mustered the courage to tell her friends-- not even her openly gay BFF, Simon. When her rock-solid friend group starts to fracture in unexpected ways, it's hard for Leah to strike the right note. And with prom and...
3) Hop
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world's worst house guest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.
Author
Series
Electric Zombie volume 2
Publisher
Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Following the success of their first gig, the band can't wait to perform at their school's Septemberfest. That is until Zee announces his parents don't want him to be part of the band anymore. But Fab decides to take things into his own hands. He goes to Zee's house to meet his parents. Will Fab be able to change their minds, or will he possibly be eaten?
Author
Series
Electric Zombie volume 4
Publisher
Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Zee announces they've been invited to perform at his favorite club, Fab tries to be excited. But as the gig gets closer, Zee says they can't invite anyone and have to dress like him. Fab and his friends feel weird about the requests until they get onstage. The crowd loves them! But something seems odd about the crowd. Will Fab's suspicions about Zee be confirmed
Author
Series
Electric Zombie volume 1
Publisher
Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Fab and his friends think they've found the perfect drummer for their rock band in his new neighbor, Zee. But Zee's bizarre behavior and slow, lurching movements seem odd to Lola and Emilio. Fab insists he's just a normal teenager. That is until Fab has a scary encounter with Zee's dad in the woods, and sees Zee act strangely during their first gig. Fab can't help but wonder . . . is his amazing drummer really a zombie?
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follows a girl in the 1920s as she strives to become a drummer, despite being continually reminded that only boys play the drums, and that there has never been a female drummer in Cuba. Includes note about Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, who inspired the story, and Anacaona, the all-girl dance band she formed with her sisters.
8) Whiplash
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When a hopeful jazz drummer is invited to participate in a band, the demanding behavior of the conductor begins to change the drummer's personality and dreams.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After accidentally being thrown away, a beloved toy drummer boy goes on an adventure that eventually brings him back to a warm home, where he is placed near baby Jesus in a manger scene.
11) Skeleton cat
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Emerging from his grave, a skeleton cat learns about auditions to be a drummer in a band and, despite the discouragement of his fellow phantoms and trouble along the way, he fulfills his dream of nine lifetimes.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little mouse who is teased for being the smallest and for playing an acorn drum is singled out to give a gift to the very special child who has been born in a nearby stable.
Series
Publisher
Big Idea Productions
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Junior Asparagus stars as The Little Drummer Boy, a lonely child who finds the true meaning of Christmas when he stumbles upon the birth of the baby Jesus. A story of generosity, hope, and love, this timeless tale will warm the hearts of children everywhere!
14) Drumline
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Halftime is party time for the gifted street drummer who snares the top spot in his university's marching band. However, he initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.
Publisher
Phase 4 Films
Pub. Date
2011,2010.
Language
English
Description
An epic comedy about a mine worker named Power whose love of drums and lack of musical skill have turned him into the ridiculed 'air drummer' of his small town. But when Power's union leader father calls a strike at the mine, Power discovers an underground subculture of air drummers who just might hold the key to changing the world.
Author
Series
Electric Zombie volume 3
Publisher
Calico, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The band feels great after Septemberfest, and they've been invited to perform in the town Halloween parade. But something's up with Zee. He seems slower than usual. Fab and Lola decide to investigate. They follow Zee to a rock club with much older kids. Is Zee getting tired of being in their band? And will they be able to perform in the parade at all?
Author
Series
Lupe Lopez volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Lupe Lopez struts through the doors of Hector P. Garcia Elementary in sunglasses with two taped-up Number 2 pencils--drumsticks, of course--poking from her pocket, her confidence is off the charts. All day, Lupe drums on desks, tables, and chairs while Ms. Quintanilla reminds her of school rules. Lupe has her own rules: 1) Don't listen to anyone. 2) Make lots of noise. Rataplan! 3) Have fans, not friends. But with her new teacher less than starstruck,...
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In 1775 twelve-year old orphan Gabriel Cooper gathers his few belongings, and the old drum he finds at the edge of the East River, and sets off from New York along the Post Road, intending to join the fight for freedom--but along the way he will encounter many trials and dangers, until he and his drum finally reach Boston.
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