Paul Banks: Alaskan Music Man Walk with him as he lets go of one dream and finds another in his search to support his family in Alaska. Return with him after his quest is interrupted by service in World War 2, as he takes up the
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| Title | : | Paul Banks: Alaskan Music Man |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.50 (395 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1500449709 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 132 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-27 |
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Editorial : About the Author Dorothy Roberts Cline has loved stories and songs from early childhood. She grew up in Oregon, and has lived and taught in Alaska for more than 45 years. She lived in rural Alaskan villages before moving to Homer where she taught music at Paul Banks Elementary School for 19 years. There she discovered a great resource in Paul Banks, a remarkable man who was the school custodian, but also wrote plays and songs, and created sets for school programs. After Paul's death, Mrs. Cline produced THE PAUL BANKS SONGBOOK to preserve his music. She wrote PAUL BANKS: ALASKAN MUSIC MAN, a children's biography of Paul Banks, so that the children who attend the school named for him and others can know his stories, and why the community named the school after him. Mrs. Cline is also the author and illustrator of RAVEN PAINTS THE BIRDS, a picture book retelling a raven tale with a new twist. She lives in Homer, Alaska where she enjoys writing, quilting, and sewing. She and her husband M
How did a school come to be named for a custodian? What did Paul Banks do that made people want to remember him? Follow Paul Banks’ footsteps from his childhood days in Colorado to homesteading in Alaska, where he struggles to find a piece of land and build his cabin. Return with him after his quest is interrupted by service in World War 2, as he takes up the hardships of homestead life. Walk with him as he lets go of one dream and finds another in his search to support his family in Alaska. With every challenging step, Paul makes music! Discover how, in caring for those around him, he finds ways of sharing his musical and other gifts with his community and beyond. Based on Paul’s own stories, author Dorothy Roberts Cline reveals the lasting legacy of Paul Banks, Alaskan Music Man.
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