Tempo Change by Barbara Hall
From Amazon.com:
It’s tough enough defining your identity—imagine if your father was a rock legend.
Blanche Kelly's dad is a famous indie rock icon, but not many people at the private school she attends on scholarship know this. Her father left when she was in the first grade, and she can’t quite forgive her mom for not understanding that an artist like her dad needs the time and space to connect to his muse.
When Blanche creates an all-girl rock band, their sound captures a wide audience and the band is invited to compete at the Coachella Music Festival. Blanche feels this could be the perfect time for a reunion with her father. Won’t he be proud to hear her band? Won’t he be happy to get to know his only daughter?
Author Barbara Hall sensitively explores the expectations between parents and teens, as well as the value of learning about your past to make your own future.
Blanche Kelly's dad is a famous indie rock icon, but not many people at the private school she attends on scholarship know this. Her father left when she was in the first grade, and she can’t quite forgive her mom for not understanding that an artist like her dad needs the time and space to connect to his muse.
When Blanche creates an all-girl rock band, their sound captures a wide audience and the band is invited to compete at the Coachella Music Festival. Blanche feels this could be the perfect time for a reunion with her father. Won’t he be proud to hear her band? Won’t he be happy to get to know his only daughter?
Author Barbara Hall sensitively explores the expectations between parents and teens, as well as the value of learning about your past to make your own future.
Released June 9th 2009
I've been wanting to read more music related books and this sounds like a great one! Not only a famous father musician but an all-girl band? Sounds great!
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Ooh that sounds like something I would really like to read. But Blanche? Seriously? Is she a Golden Girl?
ReplyDeleteLOL I'll let you know if it was what you were hoping for xD
ReplyDeleteSounds nice! This reminds me a lil bit of This Lullaby. Just a lil bit.
ReplyDeleteI love the black and white design on cover. Very pretty. :)
ReplyDeleteI love love love love this cover! It's soooo pretty! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, for that alone, I can't wait to read it! I think it would be interesting to see if she beats her father in the competition.
cecilia
I almost chose this today too - the cover really draws me in.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great. I like music-related books.
ReplyDelete-Lauren
I don't read as many music related books as I would like :(
ReplyDeleteSounds good.. :) And I like the cover.
ReplyDeleteAdele- LOL, yes the subtitle is Blanche: The Early Years.
ReplyDeleteYan- Sounds good!
Thao- I'm excited to read This Lullaby too.
Amee- Me too! I wish I could do illustration design like that!
the epic rat- It's just beautiful!
Lenore- LOL, great minds think alike!
Shooting Stars Mag- I still have I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone to read!
Ladytink_534- Someday you will!
Keri Mikulski - Yay!