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Libraries Rock- Summer Picks June 2018
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Books about People that Rock
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What is rock and roll?
by Jim O'Connor
Looks at the history of rock music, its different styles, and its impact on a generation.
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Kurt Cobain : alternative rock innovator
by Chrös McDougall
A biography of rock musician and youth icon Kurt Cobain who rose to wild fame as a member of "grunge" rock band Nirvana, before succumbing to despair and drug addiction
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Stories about People that want to Rock
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The first rule of punk
by Celia C. Pérez
When her first day at a new school is overshadowed by a clash with a queen bee and her dress code violating punk-rock clothes, 12-year-old Malú listens to her faraway dad's advice and resolves to be herself by pursuing the interests she loves and standing up to an anti-punk administration.
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Countdown
by Deborah Wiles
The fearful events of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis are witnessed by 11-year-old Franny, who finds her life and perspectives changing throughout the course of a week that is also marked by difficult family issues. By the National Book Award finalist author of Each Little Bird That Sings.
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Beat the band
by Don Calame
A sequel to Swim the Fly follows the 10th-grade experiences of Coop, who is partnered with the notorious Helen for a health class presentation on safe sex, a humiliation he hopes to counter by winning a "Battle of the Bands" competition.
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The Haters
by Jesse Andrews
Forging a bond over musical chemistry and a shared disdain for phony pretenders, three young jazz artists escape their summer music camp and endeavor to escape the law long enough to establish themselves at a high-profile show.
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The carnival at Bray
by Jessie Ann Foley
Uprooted from Chicago to rural Ireland, Maggie searches for her place in the country she now calls home before enduring a tragedy that sends her on a pilgrimmage to fulfill her uncle's request
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Road rash
by Mark Parsons
Dropped from his band only to receive an offer to tour with a much better band, 17-year-old drummer Zach revels in his new group's musical chemistry only to confront interpersonal rivalries, a disappointing reception of his original recording and the loss of his girlfriend back home.
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