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"Taylor Swift always knew she wanted to be a country music artist, so at age thirteen, she convinced her parents to move their family out of Pennsylvania to Nashville. As a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Taylor wrote songs about teenage heartbreak and fitting in with her peers, and she performed these and other tunes at open mic nights and karaoke events. Breaking into the music industry took longer than she expected because record executives...
2) Taylor Swift
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Little Taylor grew up on her family's Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, USA. Then, at age six, she went to her first concert - she saw LeAnn Rimes, the country musician. At that moment, Taylor fell in love with country music! Some of the kids at school didn't understand but Taylor managed to shake it off! She took her first steps towards stardom by recording a demo of cover songs and sent it to record labels in Nashville, the home of country music....
4) Beyoncé
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English
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Beyoncé is a pop music mega star beloved by her fans. She has sold more than 160 million albums worldwide. So how did this talented performer rise to the top? In this fascinating introduction, young readers will learn about Beyoncé's exhilarating journey from childhood to superstardom. Each 24-page book in this series of introductory biographies features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The narrative...
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Elizabeth Cotten was only a little girl when she picked up a guitar for the first time. It wasn't hers (it was her big brother's), and it wasn't strung right for her (she was left-handed). But she flipped that guitar upside down and backwards and taught herself how to play it anyway. By age eleven, she'd written "Freight Train," one of the most famous folk songs of the twentieth century. And by the end of her life, people everywhere from the sunny...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Before Frank Sinatra became the international superstar that we remember him as today, he was just a young boy singing for spare change in his family's New Jersey tavern. Those small beginnings would be the start of an incredible career in which Frank became one of the best-selling musicians of all time -- selling over 150 million records worldwide. More than just a musician, Frank also went on to win an Academy Award and a Golden Globe during his...
8) Beyoncé
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From a young age, Beyoncé had a beautiful voice. When she saw her favourite singers hit the stage, she knew that she wanted to be a performer, too. She became part of the chart-topping group Destiny's Child, and as a solo artist inspired fans from her empowering music. With her mission to bring joy to the world, Beyoncé is irreplaceable. This incredible story of the legendary superstar features a fact and photo section at the back.
10) Taylor Swift
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Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Taylor Swift, the Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum artist. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!"--
11) Ariana Grande
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Children's Press
Pub. Date
[ 2014]
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English
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With her starring roles on two Nickelodeon sitcoms and smash hit pop albums, Ariana Grande has become a major force in the entertainment world. Readers will find out how Ariana got her start on the stage of a Broadway musical, how she broke through to a huge audience on TV, what her day-to-day life is like, and what she plans on doing next.
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Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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Follow Taylor Swift from a childhood running barefoot at her family's Christmas tree farm to becoming an iconic singer-songwriter on a world-sized stage. Along the way, she discovers her passion for writing, her voice, her sills as a musician, and how to share her inner spark with her beloved fans. With pen to paper and a groundbreaking voice, the superstar continues to weave herself into the fabric of pop culture as she inspires generations to come,...
17) Beyoncé
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Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Created in partnership with Ebony Jr., this captivating Little Golden Book biography celebrates Beyoncé's rise from a shy little girl to a world-famous superstar. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling...
19) Ella Fitzgerald
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Philomel
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Having lost her mother at a young age, Ella Fitzgerald struggled as a child, especially during the Great Depression. But after winning over the audience with her singing at an Amateur Night at the Apollo, Ella's career began, and she eventually went on to become a world-renowned singer known as the First Lady of Song. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can...
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Golden Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
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Español
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Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Taylor Swift, the Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum artist. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers-as well as fans of all ages! "A must-have for any Taylor Swift collection." -Rolling Stone This Little Golden Book about Taylor Swift--the singer and songwriter whose distinctive talent for storytelling has made her one...
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