She’s still not 100% sure why cool, confident Morgan has chosen Ella to be her newest sidekick, but Ella is flattered by the attention, even if it means giving up some of the things she’s always loved, like fantasy novels. Twelve-year-old Ella has everything she needs to take seventh grade by storm, from the perfect outfit to the perfect new best friend. How Bina and Austin rise above their growing pains and reestablish their friendship and respect for their differences makes for a touching and funny coming-of-age story. But then Austin comes home from camp, and he’s acting even weirder than when he left. At first it’s a lot of guitar playing, boredom, and bad TV, but things look up when she finds an unlikely companion in Austin’s older sister, who enjoys music just as much as Bina. So it’s up to Bina to see how much fun she can have on her own. She and her best friend, Austin, usually do everything together, but he’s off to soccer camp for a month, and he’s been acting kind of weird lately anyway. Thirteen-year-old Bina has a long summer ahead of her. Genesis actually likes her new school she’s made a couple friends, her choir teacher says she has real talent, and she even encourages Genesis to join the talent show.īut how can Genesis believe anything her teacher says when her dad tells her the exact opposite? How can she stand up in front of all those people with her dark, dark skin knowing even her own family thinks lesser of her because of it? Why, why, why won’t the lemon or yogurt or fancy creams lighten her skin like they’re supposed to? And when Genesis reaches #100 on the list of things she hates about herself, will she continue on, or can she find the strength to begin again? It’s not that Genesis doesn’t like her grandma, but she and Mom always fight-Grandma haranguing Mom to leave Dad, that she should have gone back to school, that if she’d married a lighter skinned man none of this would be happening, and on and on and on. What’s not so regular is that this time they all don’t have a place to crash, so Genesis and her mom have to stay with her grandma. When your dad is a gambling addict and loses the rent money every month, eviction is a regular occurrence. And #61: Because her family is always being put out of their house, belongings laid out on the sidewalk for the world to see. Like #95: Because her skin is so dark, people call her charcoal and eggplant-even her own family. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. There are ninety-six things Genesis hates about herself. Here are 31 of the best middle grade books about music and musical theater It’s a great way to support a blog(ger) you love.ģ1 Best Middle-Grade Books About Music and Musical Theater I’ve marked Kindle Unlimited titles with an asterisk(*), and indicated when a book is part of a series.ĭisclaimer: I use affiliate links for Amazon and will make a cent or two if you buy using these links. Click on the images to go straight to their Amazon page. You’ll find among these middle-grade music books, stories about race, homelessness, immigration, sexual harassment, anxiety, neurodiversity, and much more. These stories also have a variety of themes besides music. I’m pleased that this list has a range of characters of different races and social backgrounds. As a matter of fact, some of them do more than one of these things I’ve mentioned. The kids in this book either love singing, play a musical instrument, or play roles in a musical. That’s what the books in today’s list do for you. You can hear the characters’ voices and visualize the musical. The best middle-grade books about music and musical theater make you feel like you’re RIGHT THERE.
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