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Starred Review on April 1, 2019 | Middle Grade
Gr 5–8—Two months before middle school graduation, Charlotte (Charlie) Noguchi and the rest of class 8C have one final assignment—to find the soundtrack of their lives, a song that has meaning for them. Their music teacher Mr. K introduces them to different styles, including metal, pop, rap, jazz, emo, and opera. Yellow tones dominate these sections of the book with realistic, detailed, eye-catching art and cross hatching that adds dimension. Breaking up...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2019
When Mr. Kerner challenges his music class to "choose a song for this moment in your life and write about it," Charlotte Noguchi (a.k.a. Charlie) is stuck. Truth be told, she is more interested in parsing her crush on classmate Emile than she is in music, until the day Mr. K puts Maria Callas on the turntable (Mr. K is very old-school; his own song-for-life is A-ha's "Take On Me")...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on April 1, 2019
When Mr. Kerner challenges his music class to "choose a song for this moment in your life and write about it," Charlotte Noguchi (a.k.a. Charlie) is stuck. Truth be told, she is more interested in parsing her crush on classmate Emile than she is in music, until the day Mr. K puts Maria Callas on the turntable (Mr. K is very old-school; his own song-for-life is A-ha's "Take On Me")...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
