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Discusses the life and career of the folk singer, tracing his career and influence as a singer and surveying his political development. Pete Seeger was an internationally honored folk musician and political radical who devoted his life to furthering humanitarian causes and getting people to sing. This biography traces his musical career, including the period when he was blacklisted by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, and the growth...

An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.

Justin Bieber chronicles his rise to global stardom, describing his small-town childhood and his debut album's platinum status. Includes photographs of Bieber on- and offstage.

"Read about Adele's early life, how she got started in music, and her future plans"--Provided by publisher.

Find out how Justin became such a huge star. From busking on the streets in Stratford, Ontario, Canada and singing on YouTube to getting a record contract and selling out concerts.

"A girl discovers adventure at every highway turn. After Lyssa's mother dies, her kind but clueless new stepfather moves with her to the suburbs of Seattle in the hopes of making a fresh start. But Lyssa feels lost and adrift in the rainy Northwest without her mom. And when she finds out that her old house in Texas is about to be bulldozed, something snaps inside her. Fiercely determined, Lyssa climbs onto her scooter and sets off cross-country to...

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.

From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving novel about a girl with a sensory processing disorder who has to find her own voice after her whole world turns upside down. Lou Montgomery has the voice of an angel, or so her mother tells her and anyone else who will listen. But Lou can only hear the fear in her own voice. She's never liked crowds or loud noises or even high fives; in fact, she's terrified of them, which makes her pretty...

Having left boarding school to live in a London hotel with her famous mother, thirteen-year-old Hollywood Bliss attempts to lead a normal life despite her parent's attempts to turn her into a celebrity.