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For more than twenty-five years, the antimelodic "noise" of Sonic Youth has assaulted us, exhilarated us, inspired us. Why?
Katherine Dunn says it's because they operate in the foggy world between the real and the surreal. Mary Gaitskill says that Sonic Youth caught her, years ago, when she was falling. J. Robert Lennon says it's because Sonic Youth rip it apart. Emily Maguire was hooked because once she was in love with chaos.
Their sound is caustic,...
9) Tiptoe Joe
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Pub. Date
c2013
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English
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A bear invites all of the animals to follow him through the trees, on tiptoe, to see a special surprise.
11) Noises at night
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English
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A child imagines that the noises he hears at night, from a dripping faucet to the whistle of the wind, are really the sounds of adventures in which he plays a sea captain, a policeman, and various other characters
12) Holler Loudly
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Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
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Unable to be quiet since he was born, Holler Loudly only gets louder as he grows up which gets him in trouble at school, the library, and the movie theater, but when a tornado threatens the state fair, Holler's voice may save the day.
13) Who goes there?
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Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Just as Lewis the mouse is settling into his near-perfect home for the winter, still wondering what is missing, he hears noises and must roar to scare away whatever horrid creature is scratching and tapping at his tree.
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2017.
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English
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"The mayor of the noisy city of La Paz institutes new laws forbidding all singing, but a brave little rooster decides he must sing, despite the progressively severe punishments he receives for continuing to crow. The silenced populace, invigorated by the rooster's bravery, ousts the tyrannical mayor and returns their city to its free and clamorous state"--
16) And J.J. slept
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English
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"When baby J.J. arrives at his new home, his family is bubbling over with excitement to meet him! The busy family of six is now a family of seven (eight if you include Cheddar the dog). There's always something going on at home -- and lots of noise to go along with it. But J.J. sleeps through it all. That first week, J.J. does all sorts of typical baby things: gets a bath, has his smelly diaper changed and sleeps some more. But when the four kids...
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Pub. Date
2013
Language
Español
Description
A woman drives a tractor through town and, thanks to the tractor's noisy engine, can't hear all the things people say about her as she drives by. They comment on her clothes and her hair, but mostly they seem confused as to why a woman is driving a tractor in the first place.
20) Novels for students: Volume 28presenting analysis, context, and criticism on commonly studied novels
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Provides critical overviews of novels from various cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the work's cultural and historical significance.
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