Drummer Boy of John John


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Carnival is coming, and the villagers of John John, Trinidad, are getting ready to jump up and celebrate with music, dancing, and a parade. Best of all, the Roti King has promised free rotis tasty fried pancakes filled with chicken, herbs, and spices for the best band in the parade. Young Winston dreams of feasting on those delicious rotis. But there's a problem: he's not in a band! Pondering his predicament as he wanders through the village junkyard, Winston makes a curious musical discovery that may be just the ticket to realizing his dream. With ingenuity and the help of his friends, Winston takes on the Carnival bands, drumming his way to victory and to the Roti King's prized treat. Musical text and sun-drenched paintings joyously transport readers to the Caribbean in this exuberant story inspired by the early life of Winston "Spree" Simon, a pioneer in the development of the steel drum




John Lincoln Clem


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Would you ever run off to join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what nine-year-old John Lincoln Clem does in 1861. Determined to fight for his country, Johnny sneaks onto a train filled with men from the 3rd Ohio Union Regiment. Taken in by the older soldiers, Johnny becomes a drummer boy, and later, takes up his own musket. As the war rages on, Johnny experiences the brutalities of battle as well as the rampant illness and gnawing hunger in between. But the most dangerous part of Johnny’s journey is yet to come. Based on a True Story books are exciting historical fiction about real children who lived through extraordinary times in American History. This title has Common Core connections.




The Drummer Boy


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The Little Drummer Girl


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Charlie is a promiscuous, unsuccessful English actress in her twenties. Intrigued by a handsome, solitary stranger, she finds herself lured into the “theatre of the real.” For the mysterious man is Kurtz, an embattled Israeli intelligence officer out to stop the bombing of Jews in Europe. Forced to play her most challenging role, Charlie is plunged into a deceptive and delicate trap set to ensnare an elusive Palestinian terrorist … and soon proves herself a double agent of the highest order.




Red Legs


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When the Civil War divided the United States, drummer boys led the march to battle. The night before a fateful battle, Stephen thinks about home, and the battle ahead. This reenactor's tale is based on the life of the drummer who marched with the 14th Regiment from Brooklyn.




Drummer Boy of Company C


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In 1861, too young and too small to enlist, Alman Beneway left home and followed Indiana infantry regiments for almost a year before he found a company that would enlist him as a drummer boy. This history, based on his memoirs and other primary sources, follows Al and his regiment through the south to Chickamauga, where he is captured while helping wounded soldiers, and his 14 months as a prisoner of war, until he rejoins his regiment in 1865.




Fred the Drummer Boy


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Fred lives in New Orleans, where music fills the air and sounds out a beat that leaves everyone tapping their feet. It's no wonder that he dreams of becoming a musician and practices the drums every chance he gets. The only thing Fred loves more than practicing the drums is playing music with his friends, JT and EV. But to complete their band, the friends need a bass player. When they meet Little B, they know their band is complete, but Little B has a big problem. He has stage fright! Can the band learn to work together and overcome their fears?




Drummer Boy of John John


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A story inspired by events in the boyhood of Winston "Spree" Simon, a pioneer in the development of the steel drum, in which he discovers he can create tunes by banging on discarded cans.




The Little Drummer Boy


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The world-famous Christmas carol, retold and illustrated by the legendary European artist Bernadette Watts. A poor boy owns nothing but his precious drum, which he humbly plays for the people of his town. But when news comes of a newborn king, shepherds, strangers, and even common townsfolk travel from far and wide to honor him. The little boy hesitates to visit, convinced he has nothing with which to honor the child… Until the sounds of his drumming fill the winter night with wonder and happiness. Bernadette’s atmospheric illustrations depict this Christmas story with a charm that is second to none.




The Drummer Boy of Vicksburg


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When the Civil War breaks out, thirteen-year-old Orion Howe is determined to join his brother, who has enlisted as a musician in a Union regiment. But not even the perilous journey south prepares Orion for the horrors he'll find on the battlefield--or the courage he'll discover within.