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The Kingdom of Back
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Mozart's sister steps up in witty historical fantasy.
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Anthem
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Ambitious story of teens' eye-opening road trip in 1969.
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Solo
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Poignant tale of rock star's son fleeing fame, finding self.
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Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess
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Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs: Groovy Joe, Book 1
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Silly dog story about sharing by Pete the Cat creator.
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If You Ever Want to Bring a Piano to the Beach, Don't!
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Silliness reigns when determined girl drags piano to beach.
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Elise Parsley
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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
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Margarita Engle
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Open Road Summer
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Sweet tale of love and friendship on the road to stardom.
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Emery Lord
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The True Adventures of Nicolo Zen
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Solid historical fiction, great for classical music lovers.
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Nicholas Christopher
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Seasons, Rhymes in Time
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Poems of the seasons double as catchy songs for kids.
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Michael DeWall, Peter Elman
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2013
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The Lucy Variations
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Rich teen piano prodigy manages pressure, older crushes.
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Sara Zarr
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Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons
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Cute cat, catchy ditty, simple math will hook tiny readers.
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Eric Litwin
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2012
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