Collier, James Lincoln

Traces the life of the internationally acclaimed musician and composer who helped popularize jazz music.

Examines the possible origins of jazz, its variety, greatness, and individual artists.

Living with irresponsible parents in a seedy part of a big city in 1910, thirteen-year-old Roger falls in with a gang of murderous burglars and discovers an unpleasant secret about his father.

Ashamed of his parents' way of life traveling around the country peddling honey for medicinal purposes and stealing, Fergy takes his young sister and runs away to find his mother's wealthy parents and a better way to live.

Describes string and wind instruments easily assembled from household items which are not only fun to play but also demonstrate basic music theory.

Surveys the history of jazz from its creation by black slaves to the present, with discussions of more than one hundred musicians, a bibliography, and discography.

Includes an analysis of jazz's past, present and uncertain future.

Presents the life and voyages of the Italian-born explorer Christopher Columbus.

Thirteen-year-old Nick, whose parents died in the 1918 flu epidemic, must find out why his mirror-image is causing mischief around their New England town and making sure Nick gets the blame.