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.