Summer of firsts
Subtitle: WWII Is ending, but the music adventures are just beginning
By: Paul Kimpton & Ann Kaczkowski Kimpton
Contributors: Kimpton, Ann Kaczkowski
Series: Adventures with music -- book 3
Publisher: Gia Publications
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 285
ISBN-13: 9781622770410; 9781622770427; 9781579999728
Subjects: Music and war; Popular music; History and criticism; World War, 1939-1945; Music and the war; PERFORMING ARTS; Reference; JUVENILE FICTION; Historical
Description: Dale and his friends continue their musical adventures in book three of the Adventures with Music series as American involvement in World War II winds down. The band has its first concert, Chrissy plays a solo, the group learns to play jazz, and Dale confronts a bully. In celebration of their 12th birthdays, the friends decide to do 12 things they've never done before. These events lead to an unforgettable summer of thrills and challenges, culminating with a trip to Chicago to hear the Chicago Symphony at Ravinia.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Chapter 1: First Morning; Chapter 2: Scout's First Service; Chapter 3: First Meeting; Chapter 4: Ground Rules; Chapter 5: Busy Day; Chapter 6: News from the War; Chapter 7: Easter April 1, 1945; Chapter 8: A Day to Remember, April 12, 1945; Chapter 9: Unexpected First; Chapter 10: Tommy; Chapter 11: Chrissy; Chapter 12: Tension Builds; Chapter 13: The Audition; Chapter 14: One Down, One to Go; Chapter 15: Dixieland Jazz; Chapter 16: Surprise; Chapter 17: Firsts and Lasts; Chapter 18: Memorial Day; Chapter 19: Sandra.; title: Chapter 20: July 4thChapter 21: Plan the Plan; Chapter 22: Etiquette; Chapter 23: News; Chapter 24: Change in Plans; Chapter 25: Selling the Plan; Chapter 26: Execute the Plan; Chapter 27: Ravinia; Chapter 28: Unexpected First; Chapter 29: Endings; title: Beginnings; About the Authors.