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Discover the life of Ella Fitzgerald—a story about finding your voice for kids ages 6 to 9
Ella Fitzgerald was one of the greatest singers of all time. Before she found her voice and changed the world of jazz music, she was a playful girl who wanted to become a dancer. Her life changed when people started noticing her beautiful singing voice, and she was hired as a singer in a famous jazz band. Explore how Ella went from
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In a kaleidoscope of desert sands and swirling skirts, Queen Harish takes flight. This picture book biography, spun in vibrant verse by Jyoti Gopal, traces the journey of a beloved Rajasthani drag performer who defied tradition and dazzled the world.
Fueled by an inner fire, young Harish yearns...
Discover the life of Lin-Manuel Miranda—a story about creating change through art, for kids ages 6 to 9
Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning composer, actor, and playwright—best known for the hit musical Hamilton, which he created! Before he changed the world of entertainment, Lin-Manuel was an intelligent young boy who loved music and musicals. He was inspired to write his own songs and plays, and his life changed when
...This "beautiful, brave book," (Jenna Bush Hager, the Today show) is the story of Rebel Wilson's remarkable personal transformation, from a painfully shy child in Australia who literally had to be dragged to drama classes and...
Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer.
Can't act? Can't sing? Can't...
This program includes interstitial narration from Judi Dench and a bonus conversation between the authors.
Discover the work of the greatest writer in the English language as you've never encountered it before with internationally renowned actor Dame Judi Dench's SHAKESPEARE: The Man Who Pays The Rent—a witty, insightful journey through the plays and tales of our beloved Shakespeare.
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“This is the kind of history I wish I learned as a child dreaming of the stage!” —Misty Copeland, author of Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
“Utterly absorbing, flawlessly-researched…Vibrant, propulsive, and inspiring,...
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