Great music and great friendships aren't always in harmony. Terence Kato is a prodigy bass player, but he's determined to finish middle school on a high note. Life has other plans. In eighth grade, he's forced to transfer from a private arts school to a public school, where the kids seemingly speak a different language. Luckily, Terence knows a universal one: music. The teen sets out to build a rock band and, in the process, make a few friends. From the acclaimed author of Brooklyn, Burning and Guy in Real Life comes a fresh, funny, genuine novel about enjoying life beyond the opening act. Ages 9 to 12 SELLING POINTS: ? From Steve Brezenoff, the acclaimed young adult author of Brooklyn, Burning and Guy in Real Life ? A fresh, funny, and genuine middle-grade novel about rock and roll and friendship ? A diverse cast of realistic, middle-school characters that readers can relate to
