Benny Feldman's All-Star Klezmer Band
Allison Marks
Eleven-year-old Benny Feldman spends his days at Sieberling School obeying his number-one rule for surviving sixth grade: blend into the background.
So when he signs up his klezmer band to play in the school talent show, his classmates are shocked. Teased by guitar superstar and former friend Jason Conroy, Benny vows to win the trophy and erase the embarrassing nickname that has haunted him since his disastrous debut performance in an first-grade Sabbath play.
But, there is a problem. Benny Feldman's All-Star Klezmer Band is only a figment of Benny's imagination. He loves the traditional klezmer music of Eastern Europe, but how is he going to find other players to join him?
With the show a few months away, Benny, an accomplished fiddler, embarks on a quest to assemble a band that will beat Jason's rock group at the talent show. His search takes him to an arcade convention, a potato chip factory, an oddities shop, and a storage room stacked with cans of creamed corn and succotash. Along the way he meets Jennifer, a jazz-loving drummer; Royce, a bow-tie-wearing clarinet prodigy; and Stuart, a braggart accordion player from Cajun Country. He also learns a great deal about the joys and sorrows that lie at the heart of klezmer and discovers that being different can be wonderful.
Eventually, the ragtag and renamed "Klez Misfits" mount the stage and the tension-filled climax will have young readers wondering until the end if Benny and his band can pull off a miracle.
This fun, feel-good story shows how friends, family, history and culture can all build confidence. Benny learns to believe in himself and has fun and finds love along the way.
Duration - 4h 15m.
Author - Allison Marks.
Narrator - Maxwell Glick.
Published Date - Thursday, 18 January 2024.
Copyright - © 2021 Green Been Books ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Eleven-year-old Benny Feldman spends his days at Sieberling School obeying his number-one rule for surviving sixth grade: blend into the background. So when he signs up his klezmer band to play in the school talent show, his classmates are shocked. Teased by guitar superstar and former friend Jason Conroy, Benny vows to win the trophy and erase the embarrassing nickname that has haunted him since his disastrous debut performance in an first-grade Sabbath play. But, there is a problem. Benny Feldman's All-Star Klezmer Band is only a figment of Benny's imagination. He loves the traditional klezmer music of Eastern Europe, but how is he going to find other players to join him? With the show a few months away, Benny, an accomplished fiddler, embarks on a quest to assemble a band that will beat Jason's rock group at the talent show. His search takes him to an arcade convention, a potato chip factory, an oddities shop, and a storage room stacked with cans of creamed corn and succotash. Along the way he meets Jennifer, a jazz-loving drummer; Royce, a bow-tie-wearing clarinet prodigy; and Stuart, a braggart accordion player from Cajun Country. He also learns a great deal about the joys and sorrows that lie at the heart of klezmer and discovers that being different can be wonderful. Eventually, the ragtag and renamed "Klez Misfits" mount the stage and the tension-filled climax will have young readers wondering until the end if Benny and his band can pull off a miracle. This fun, feel-good story shows how friends, family, history and culture can all build confidence. Benny learns to believe in himself and has fun and finds love along the way. Duration - 4h 15m. Author - Allison Marks. Narrator - Maxwell Glick. Published Date - Thursday, 18 January 2024. Copyright - © 2021 Green Been Books ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Chapter 1
Duration:00:08:21
Chapter 2
Duration:00:05:58
Chapter 3
Duration:00:08:22
Chapter 4
Duration:00:10:32
Chapter 5
Duration:00:06:57
Chapter 6
Duration:00:18:10
Chapter 7
Duration:00:08:12
Chapter 8
Duration:00:08:05
Chapter 9
Duration:00:12:51
Chapter 10
Duration:00:10:42
Chapter 11
Duration:00:15:46
Chapter 12
Duration:00:09:06
Chapter 13
Duration:00:19:31
Chapter 14
Duration:00:05:31
Chapter 15
Duration:00:14:38
Chapter 16
Duration:00:05:38
Chapter 17
Duration:00:08:32
Chapter 18
Duration:00:05:22
Chapter 19
Duration:00:11:56
Chapter 20
Duration:00:01:59
Chapter 21
Duration:00:08:24
Chapter 22
Duration:00:04:23
Chapter 23
Duration:00:02:24
Chapter 24
Duration:00:01:46
Chapter 25
Duration:00:05:39
Chapter 26
Duration:00:05:20
Chapter 27
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter 28
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 29
Duration:00:07:45
Chapter 30
Duration:00:07:19
Chapter 31
Duration:00:06:28
Author's Note
Duration:00:01:00
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:21