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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of 18th-century drawing-room intrigues.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 311 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Spanning three decades worth of astute, acerbic, and overall astounding music writing, Kick Out the Jams is the first large-scale anthology of the work of renowned critic Dave Marsh. Ranging from Elvis Presley to Kurt Cobain, from Nina Simone to Ani DiFranco, from the Beatles to Green Day, the book gives an opinionated, eye-opening overview of 20th century popular music--offering a portrait not just of an era but of a writer wrestling with the American...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapes- try, whether investigating how the blaxploitation era reshaped Black identity or considering the way disco took an assembly-line approach to Black genius. And these critical inquiries are complemented by his own memories as a music fan, and the way his appetite for pop culture taught him about America.
A history of the last half-century and an...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Pub
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides information on such original characters from the X-men comic strip as Professor X, Iceman, Angel, Magneto, and Beast.
11) Grand ole opry
Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
1989
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
346 p. : illus. (part. col.)
Language
English
Series
Publisher
University of Iowa Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
x, 395 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 2012, Disney purchased production studio Lucasfilm, which meant it also inherited the beloved Star Wars franchise. This corporate marriage sent media critics and fans into a frenzy of speculation about what would happen next with the hugely popular series. Disney's Star Wars gathers twenty-one noted fan and media studies scholars from around the world to examine Disney's revival of the franchise. Covering the period from Disney's purchase through...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From "The Star-Spangled Banner" to "Born in the U.S.A.," Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw take readers on a moving and insightful journey through eras in American history and the songs and performers that inspired us. Meacham chronicles our history, exploring the stories behind the songs, and Tim McGraw reflects on them as an artist and performer.
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 338 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"The American Book Award winner, now completely adapted for a young adult audience! From award-winning author Jeff Chang, Can't Stop Won't Stop is the story of hip-hop, a generation-defining movement and the music that transformed American politics and culture forever. Hip hop is one of the most dominant and influential cultures in America, giving new voice to the younger generation. It defines a generation's worldview. Exploring hip hop's beginnings...
16) How music works
Publisher
Collier Macmillan
Pub. Date
1981
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
416 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
17) Ultimate X-Men
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
1 Amer Ed
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 334 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The behind-the-scenes story of the larger-than-life action stars who ruled '80s and '90s Hollywood-Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jackie Chan, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, and Jean-Claude Van Damme-and the beloved films that made them stars, including Die Hard, Rambo, and The Terminator. The Last Action Heroes opens in 1990, at the Cannes film festival, where Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone finally...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 297 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Her Country is veteran Nashville journalist Marissa R. Moss's story of how in the past two decades, country's women fought back against systems designed to keep them down, armed with their art and never willing to just shut up and sing: how women like Kacey Musgraves, Mickey Guyton, Maren Morris, The Chicks, Miranda Lambert, Rissi Palmer, Brandy Clark, LeAnn Rimes, Brandi Carlile, Margo Price and many more have reinvented the rules to find their...