SKU: GI.G-8093
Adventures with Music
- Book 2. Composed by
Ann Kaczkowski Kimpton
and Paul Kimpton.
Adventures with Music.
Music Education. Book.
GIA Publications #8093.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8093).
ISBN 9781579998509.
English.
A young
boy and his faithful dog
face a big decision. Dale
Kingston isn’t your
average boy. He saved the
Conn musical instrument
factory from burning to
the ground in Book One of
the Adventures with Music
series. In Dog Tags, Book
Two in the Adventures
with Music series, Dale
faces a big decision:
World War II is in full
swing, and he wants to do
his patriotic duty. But
Dale is only twelve years
old. How can he help
America? His dog, Scout,
provides the answer when
his master hears about
the U.S. Army’s Dogs
for Defense program. Dale
loves his pet, but he
knows Scout would do his
country proud by serving
as an animal courier for
American troops at war.
Should he enroll Scout in
the program? Along the
way, Dale begins trumpet
lessons as his school
forms a band for the
first time. He loves the
Andrews Sisters and their
hot new song, Boogie
Woogie Bugle Boy. His
dream is to play that
solo for the popular
trio. Could that dream
come true? Dog Tags, the
second volume in the
Adventures with Music
series, answers these
questions and more in a
story told from the heart
that will inspire young
readers everywhere.
Excerpt from the book...
The instruments arrive
and the students have
their first band
rehearsal, but Dale has
his mind on other
things.... Grandpa knelt
down and looked directly
into Dale's eyes. This is
a very brave thing you're
doing for your country
son. You're making the
biggest sacrifice any boy
can make by volunteering
your dog for the
military. Breaking free
from his grandfather,
Dale ran to Scout and
gave him one last deep
hug. He whispered, Do
your best, Scout. I love
you! Paul Kimpton grew
up in a musical family
and was a band director
in Illinois for 34 years.
His father Dale was a
band director and
professor at the
University of Illinois,
and his mother Barbara
was a vocalist. When Paul
is not writing, he is
reading or enjoying the
outdoors. Ann Kimpton
played French horn
through college and went
on to be a mother,
teacher, and high school
administrator. Her
parents, Henry and
Maryalyce Kaczkowski,
both educators, instilled
an appreciation for the
fine arts and the
outdoors in all of their
children. .
The Andrews Sisters
