Zap! Bam! Now! Superheroes of Music

Picture Italian composer Francesca Caccini with electrically-charged super-hands, or Igor Stravinsky summoning the magical powers of his Firebird! 

In this second installment of the "Zap!" Superheroes of Music series Lucy Warner and illustrator Patrick Ackerman envision 12 more composers as superheroes. These superhero personas will help students remember composers in a new way, and is a perfect way to introduce classical music to students.

The book also includes a glossary, list of musical instruments, composer timeline, composer map, composer quotes, questions and answers, and a listening/viewing guide to YouTube videos. 

Contents:

• Francesca Caccini - "Zap!"
• Gioachino Rossini - "Zing!"
• Louise Farrenc - "Zonk!"
• Frédéric Chopin - "Trill!"
• Robert Schumann - "Dream!"
• Richard Wagner - "Woosh!"
• Camille Saint-Saëns - "Glide!"
• Claude Debussy - "Swish!"
• Scott Joplin - "Bam!"
• W.C. Handy - "Blues!"
• Igor Stravinsky - "Now!"
• Glossary
• Musical Instruments
• Composer Timeline
• Composer Map
• Composer Quotes
• Questions and Answers
• Listening/Viewing Guide
• About the Author/About the Illustrator