Reference & Special Interest

The Companion Book to the 6-Part PBS Series.

Introduce grades 9-12 to the world of the American musical theater. 

Twelve Tales from The Classic Ballets retold with a visual feast of illustrations by Jane Rosenberg.

15 lectures from the TV series.

Illustrations and clear explanations of the science of sounds.

How they are made and the history of pan drums.

by Alice M. Hammel and Ryan M. Hourigan. Structuring class experiences and creating effective team-teaching strategies.

​This fascinating novel by Nicolas Bazan, M.D. set in the jazz world of New Orleans, explores music and memory.

Packs a wealth of material into little space and does it in an attractive, colorful, useful format. 

My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

by Helen Colijn.  Music overcame despair for the women imprisoned on Japanese-held Sumatra for over 3 years in WWII.

Awakening Your Child's Mind, Health, and Creativity with Music by Don Campbell.

Did you know you can "see" with sound?—an intro to bioacoustics and the music of nature for ages 9 and up.

Compiled & edited by Marshall Bowden with caricatures by Mike Rooth

compiled by Stephen & Nancy Tanner. 

 Patricia Shehan Campbell.