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Sebastian Bach, The Boy from Thuringia

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I plan on using this book (and others by the same authors) with middle schoolers in a Lutheran school Music class. Apparently it also comes with a study guide. My only complaint is, where is the accompanying CD? The excerpts of musical scores included all say "Track 1" or "Track 10" on them, which means to me that there must have been/be an accompanying music disc.
The text is large, probably simple enough for 3rd graders to read. I like Mary Greenwalt's illustrations, in black and white, of which there is one on every page or couple of pages.
This book was originally published in 1937 and I don't think it has changed since.
A good resource for meaty information on Bach, for children.

A quick read, very entertaining for the tween musician. Too bad it's out of print.