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Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge

Sonny Rollins Plays the Bridge
by Gary Golio (Author) and James Ransome (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Sonny Rollins loved his saxophone. As a teenager, he was already playing with jazz stars and making a name for himself. But in 1959, at age twenty-nine, he took a break from performing–to work on being a better, not just famous, musician. Practicing in a city apartment didn’t please the neighbors, so Sonny found a surprising alternative–the Williamsburg Bridge. There, with his head in the clouds and foghorns for company, Sonny could play to his heart’s content and perfect his craft. It was a bold choice, for a bold young man and musician.

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Vampire Peter

Vampire Peter
by Ben Manley (Author) and Hannah Peck (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Everyone says Peter is the baddest boy in school. He likes strange food, wears strange clothes and does strange things. In fact, Peter is a vampire. So when the class gerbil goes missing, Lucy lets Peter take the blame, even though she knows Peter had nothing to do with it. That’s what happens when you’re the only vampire in the school.

Snippet: I was worried I’d get into trouble, so I said nothing. And I let Peter take the blame. After all, he was the baddest boy in school.

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