Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

I'm Good at Making Music

Amazing Days Of Abby Hayes, The #14: It's Music To My Ears

Rebel Girls Rock: 25 Tales of Women in Music

Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters

Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Journey through Dylan's legendary moments, from his groundbreaking performance at the Newport Folk Festival to his Nobel Prize award. Mavericks of Music seeks to inspire young readers by taking them through defining moments of modern music history.
Mavericks of Stories for Children was made to let parents share iconic moments of the artists they love with their children. The author started this series for his own kids and is now sharing it with others that might want to take their children throughout the lives of their musical heroes.

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Libba: The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotten

Laura Veirs, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, 2018

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul

Carole Boston Weatherford, 2020

I'm Good at Making Music

Eileen Day, 2003

Amazing Days Of Abby Hayes, The #14: It's Music To My Ears

Anne Mazer, 2005

Rebel Girls Rock: 25 Tales of Women in Music

Joan Jett, Rebel Girls, 2023

Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph

Roxane Orgill, Francis Vallejo, 2016

Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters

Michael James Mahin, Evan Turk, 2017

Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Carole Boston Weatherford, Sean Qualls, 2008