Frank Carlson Library

The classic novel that gave rise to a movie franchise. "A warm, entertaining, and highly evocative story of youth, music, and growing up in the 1950s." -The Philadelphia Inquirer Eddie and his Jersey-bred band, The Parkway Cruisers, were going places. With an album and a few minor hits to their credit the future seemed bright until Eddie died in a fiery car crash. Twenty years later a British rock band turns their old songs into monumental fresh...

With their parents away, four young people form a rock band that becomes wildly popular, carrying them into a "freer" life than they can cope with.

Being a rock star is easy, right? You just play loud music and look cool. Well, it's more than just that. Take a special behind-the-scenes look at what life is like for members of a real band. Rock on! Today's reluctant readers are easily drawn to the distractions of electronic games, DVDs, and TV. But what if they had a book series designed just for them? What if all the titles featured high-interest topics, rockin' designs, and language kids understand?...

The Christian singer discusses how his faith was formed while living an impoverished childhood, and details the spiritual journey that followed the death of his first wife, a trauma that inspired his music and provided him with a second chance at love.

"Growing up, Antonia 'Toni' Bennett's guitar was her only companion... until she met Sebastian Quick. Seb was a little older, a lot wiser, and he became Toni's way out, promising they'd escape their small town together. Then Seb turned eighteen and split without looking back. Now, Toni B is all grown up and making a name for herself in Philadelphia's indie scene. When a friend suggests she try out for the hottest new band in the country, she decides...

Straight from the Motor-City Madman comes his wildest, most politically incorrect book yet. In his trademark unapologetic style, Nugent praises God, guns, and red-blooded Americanism.

Four high school outcasts start a band to gain fame and popularity, but have to defend their hometown from a hungry horde of monsters instead.

In this memoir, singer-songwriter Patti Smith shares tales of New York City : the denizens of Max's Kansas City, the Hotel Chelsea, Scribner's, Brentano's and Strand bookstores and her new life in Brooklyn with a young man named Robert Mapplethorpe--the man who changed her life with his love, friendship, and genius.

"Phoebe Howell and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, are headed to music camp for the summer, where they form a punk rock group with fellow campers Sue and Stevie. Marigold also discovers a portal to a parallel dimension where she and Phoebe come face-to-face with the dark and sinister versions of themselves. Throughout their magical and musical adventures, the best friends learn about the value of friendship, following your heart,...