Thursday, July 26, 2012

I'm With the Band: 6 Books for Tweens & Teens

 

Ten Miles Past NormalTen Miles Past Normal
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Embracing the fact she will never be normal, Janie joins a jam band, develops a crush on a boy named Monster and gets involved with a group of local activists.  
This LullabyThis Lullaby
by Sarah Dessen
Remy doesn't believe in dating - and she definitely doesn't date musicians - but when she meets Dexter, she finds that she might need to rethink these rules.
My Misadventures as a Teenage Rock StarMy Misadventures as a Teenage Rock Star
by Joyce Raskin
Fourteen-year-old Alex learns to play bass from her older brother and quickly rises to unexpected fame. 
Notes from an Accidental Band GeekNotes from an Accidental Band Geek 
by Erin Dionne
In order to qualify for a competitive summer music program, Elsie, a french horn player, must join the marching band where she is forced to play the mellophone.

How To Rock Braces and GlassesHow to Rock Braces and Glasses
by Meg Haston
When her new braces and glasses threaten her popularity, Kacey Simon starts hanging out with Skinny Jeans, a boy with his own band. 
Hopeless Savages Volume 1Hopeless Savages
by Jen Van Meter and Christine Norrie
A graphic novel about the misadventures of the children of aging 1970s punk rockers.

4 comments :

  1. Some of these look great but you missed Cecil Castellucci's Beige!

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    1. Haven't read that one! Thanks for the tip!

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  2. I love your Themed Thursdays. Your European adventure list got me thinking ... I'm planning a big trip to India with my kiddo and would love to find some good books to get her acclimated a bit in advance. An India list? Or Asia? Or exotic travel?

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    1. Thanks, Jessica. Unfortunately, I'm approaching the point where I've just run out of books that I've read and feel comfortable recommending. I've decided to replace Themed Thursday with a different feature starting next week. I know of one good India story, though - The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami.

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