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music and creativity

Books about music and creativity for readers of all ages.

Cover of Three Chords and a Beat

Three Chords and a Beat

Chris Everheart

Ages 10–16griefbrotherhood

Cover of So lyrical

So lyrical

Trish Cook

Ages 13–18self-discoverymusic and creativity

Cover of Duck, dive, rock & roll

Duck, dive, rock & roll

Kenny Abdo

Ages 7–12music and creativityteamwork

Cover of Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Mike Venezia

Ages 7–12music and creativityperseverance

Cover of Olivia forms a band

Olivia forms a band

Ian Falconer

Ages 3–8music and creativityfamily

Cover of Unicorns and rainbow poop

Unicorns and rainbow poop

Sam Kadence

Ages 13–18lgbtq+ identitymusic and creativity

Cover of Music by the Got-Rocks

Music by the Got-Rocks

Alice Sankey

Ages 8–12friendshipmusic and creativity

Cover of Witch baby

Witch baby

Francesca Lia Block

Ages 12–17identityself-discovery

Cover of Dunces rock

Dunces rock

Kate Jaimet

Ages 9–13friendshipself-acceptance

Cover of Download Drama

Download Drama

Celeste O. Norfleet

Ages 13–18self-expressionmusic and creativity

Cover of Sylvie and the songman

Sylvie and the songman

Tim Binding

Ages 9–13music and creativityadventure

Cover of Sylvie and the songman

Sylvie and the songman

Tim Binding

Ages 8–12imaginationmusic and creativity

Cover of The sky is everywhere

The sky is everywhere

Jandy Nelson

Ages 14–18grief and losslove and connection

Cover of Vandal

Vandal

Simmons, Michael

Ages 12–16brotherhoodfamily conflict

Cover of Sylvie and the songman

Sylvie and the songman

Tim Binding

Ages 8–12music and creativityfriendship

Cover of The Little Drummer Mouse

The Little Drummer Mouse

Mercer Mayer

Ages 4–8music and creativitypurpose and belonging

Cover of Prairie fire

Prairie fire

E. K. Johnston

Ages 10–16fantasycourage

Cover of The bright siders

The bright siders

Jen Wilde

Ages 13–18friendshipmusic and creativity

Cover of I Have Songs In My Pocket (Bobby Susser Songs for Children)

I Have Songs In My Pocket (Bobby Susser Songs for Children)

Bobby Susser, BOBBY SUSSER/Ben E. King, Ben E. King

Ages 2–7music and creativityanimals

Cover of Wolf notes and other musical mishaps

Wolf notes and other musical mishaps

Lari Don

Ages 8–12music and creativityadventure and discovery

Cover of Lemonade Mouth Puckers Up

Lemonade Mouth Puckers Up

Mark Peter Hughes

Ages 11–16friendshipmusic and creativity

Cover of More Than A Love Song

More Than A Love Song

Cathy Cole

Ages 13–18music and creativityself-discovery

Cover of This Jazz Man

This Jazz Man

Karen Ehrhardt

Ages 4–8music and creativityjazz history

Cover of Where She Went

Where She Went

Gayle Forman

Ages 14–18love and heartbreakself-discovery