Overview
In a timely, insightful story told with sparkling wit and heart, young musicians protesting plans for budget cuts navigate miscalculations, indifferent adults, and unexpected loss as they discover the power of speaking out and the value of listening.
āA brave and dazzling debut, this timely novel is a blueprint for hope.āāKatherine Applegate, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author of The One and Only Ivan
āKeen and clear and fiercely funny.āāLinda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and best-selling author ofĀ A Long Walk to Water
āBrilliant, sharp, comic, poignant, and true.āā Gary D. Schmidt, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author ofĀ The Wednesday Wars
āA splendid novel filled with honesty and heart.āāKarina Yan Glaser, best-selling author of the Vanderbeekers series.
Fifth period is hands down the best time of day in Connor U. Eubanks Middle School, becauseĀ thatās when Mr. Lewis teaches Jazz Lab.Ā So his students are devastated when their beloved teacher quits abruptly. Once they make a connection between budget cuts and Mr. Lewisās disappearance, they hatch a plan: stop the cuts, save their class.
Soon, they become an unlikely band of crusaders, and their quest quickly snowballs into something much biggerāa movement involving the whole middle school. But the adults in charge seem determined to ignore their every protest. How can the kids make themselves heard?
This book title, Playing Through the Turnaround, ISBN: 9780358645498, by Mylisa Larsen, published by HarperCollins (October 11, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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