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Steel Drumming at the Apollo
The Road to Super Top Dog
By Marx, Trish
- ISBN
- 978-1-60060-124-8
- Publisher
- Lee
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2008
Gr 4-7 The excitement of rivalry with a driving beat pounds through this account of the Hamilton Hill Steel Drum Band's journey through three amateur rounds in the Super Top Dog competition at Harlem's Apollo Theater. Marx introduces the seven young men, a combination of brothers and friends who attend the John Sayles School of Fine Arts and The Hamilton Hill Arts Center in Schenectady, NY. Dancers, singers, and talented musicians proficient on varied instruments, the musicians share a passiona...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
Seven young men in a steel drum band practice hard and make it to Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater. The text...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
