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Lisa Jean Rogers, author portrait
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Lisa Jean Rogers

Lisa Jean Rogers is the author of Beautiful Noise: The Music of John Cage,which received the Golden Kite Honor Award, the Julia Ward Howe Notable Book Award, and three starred reviews; 16 Words, called “a fine introduction to a celebrated American poet” by The New York Times; and the bestselling Elvis Presley: A Little Golden Book Biography. She was inspired to write for children during her career as an elementary school librarian. A former news reporter and editor, Lisa lives near Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband and hound.
Elvis Presley: A Little Golden Book Biography
Ronald Reagan: A Little Golden Book Biography
Beautiful Noise

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Elvis Presley: A Little Golden Book Biography
Ronald Reagan: A Little Golden Book Biography
Beautiful Noise

Beautiful Noise

Open this unique picture book and meet John Cage, the pioneering, inspiring composer who believed all sound—from the crash of a slamming door to the whirr of a blender to the whoosh of the wind—was music. For John Cage, music was everywhere: in the hum of the refrigerator, the screech of a garbage truck, the patter of the rain. But other people disagreed. They

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