Children's books with a musical theme: Young adult
This guide lists children's books and young adult literature about music and musicians.
Young adult
Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3616 .A86653 R36 2016Lexile measure HL590L; Gr.10 and up; William C. Morris award finalist, 2017.
Rani Patel, almost seventeen and living on remote Moloka'i island, is oppressed by the cultural norms of her Gujarati immigrant parents. But when Mark, an older man, draws her into new experiences, red flags abound.Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » PS3610 .A35694 W56 2017Gr.9 and up.
The last night of the year. Now the days of winter begin and the Goblin King rides abroad, searching for his bride... All her life, Liesl has heard tales of the beautiful, dangerous Goblin King. They've enraptured her mind, her spirit, and inspired her musical compositions. Now eighteen and helping to run her family's inn, Liesl can't help but feel that her musical dreams and childhood fantasies are slipping away. But when her own sister is taken by the Goblin King, Liesl has no choice but to journey to the Underground to save her.Symphony for the City of the Dead by M. T. Anderson
Call Number: Education Library (Cubberley) » Curriculum Collection » ML3930 .S4995 A53 2015Lexile measure 990; Ages 14 and up; Gr.9-12.
An account of the Siege of Leningrad reveals the role played by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his Leningrad Symphony in rallying and commemorating their fellow citizens.
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