Zebrafish - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416995250 ISBN 13: 9781416995258

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2010

Synopsis

Vita is a purple-haired singing queen, and she has big dreams for her rock group, Zebrafish. But when she holds auditions for the back-up band, tryouts are sorely lacking in the musical ability department. Luckily her new bandmates—Walt, Tanya, Jay, and Plinko—have other talents. But lately Tanya has been missing a lot of rehearsals. When Vita discovers why, she realizes that the group can be about much more than one person, one band, or even one school. A concert won’t cure Tanya’s cancer or make her treatments any less painful, but, in their own way, Zebrafish can make a difference—and the tale of their unlikely success is sure to strike a chord with young readers looking to make their world a better place.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

Vita Escolar is ready to rock. She's got a band name, a used guitar, and three chords under her studded belt. All she needs are a few bandmates to complete the picture. Instead, an activist, two gamers, and an artist show up to her audition. None play a lick of music. But when she can't shake 'em off, she resigns herself to join 'em. After all, a virtual band is better than no band...er, right? With a little help from Walt, Tanya, Plinko, and Jay, Vita learns that you can't always get what you want-- but you might get what your friends need. And that's way better. Oh yeah!

From the Back Cover:

Zebrafish is your ticket to the loudest battery-powered rock show in Southside School history. Feel the electricity. The show is a go.
"I hope our story gets the word out that dodgeball hurts kids. If we do that, then we've accomplished something." -- Plinko"That's not what the book's about." -- Jay"Well, this book works on many levels." -- Plinko

About this edition

• Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1416995250
• ISBN 13: 9781416995258
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Reynolds Peter H.