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- ISBN: 9781442495005
- ISBN: 9781442495005
- ISBN: 1442495006
- ISBN: 9781442495012
- ISBN: 1442495014
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Physical Description:
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308 pages ; 22 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2018]
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." |
Citation/References Note: | School Library Journal starred, November 2018 Booklist, November 2018 Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2018 Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2018 |
Summary, etc.: | "Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police"--Provided by publisher. |
Target Audience Note: | 4.0. 3-6 Follett School Solutions. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | J DRA (Text) | 34035144440316 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
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Blended CHAPTER 1 PLUNK. Plink. Ripple. Rumble. Tinkle. Twinkle. Boomble. I know that's not an actual word, but it's a real sound. I can create any musical combination of sounds on my piano. That's my superpower. I sit, hands perched with thirsty fingers, as I get ready to play. I work hard at it, always trying to find the right melodies and harmonies. The upstairs-downstairs scales that rise and fall. The three- and four-finger chords that stomp. The fingernail-delicate tiptoeing up and down the keyboard, each touch a new sound. White keys. Black keys. One at a time. Chords all together. Two keys make a different sound than three played together. Four or five mashed at the same time is even better. I can do nine keys, even ten, to make a chord, but to be honest, that sounds weird. Each combination at the piano is different. Bass. Treble. Major tones. Minor wails. Bass like a celebration. Treble like tears. Five-four-three-two-one. One-two-three-four-five. Up. Up. Up. Down. Down. Down. Harmony. Melody. Chords. Scales. The black keys play sad sounds, like somebody crying. The white keys sometimes laugh. Using only my fingers, I can make the black and white keys dance together and do whatever I want. When I play the piano, I rock! It would be nice if the rest of my life came together like some kind of a magical musical symphony. But, nah, not usually. Excerpted from Blended by Sharon M. Draper All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.