The High Note (Girl vs Boy Band 2): The High Note - Hardcover

Jones, Harmony

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9781619639492: The High Note (Girl vs Boy Band 2): The High Note

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1619639491 ISBN 13: 9781619639492

Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens, 2017

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A few months after winning her school's talent show with her original song Homesick, eighth-grader Lark's star is on the rise. Not only did she impress her classmates, but now she's making waves on YouTube, thanks to her friend Mimi uploading a video of Lark's singing. A record executive is interested in signing Lark to his label, which infuriates Lark's mom, who runs her own record label.

Meanwhile, Lark's friends in the British boy band Abbey Road are still trying to make it big in the U. S. As they're being primed for fame, Lark worries that she's losing touch with her new friends . . . until they ask her to be an opening act. Can she find the courage to overcome her recurring stage fright in time to perform when it counts the most?

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About the Author:

Harmony Jones is the author of Girl vs. Boy Band: The Right Track and many other novels for children and young adults. She splits her time between Connecticut and the Rhode Island coast, where she lives happily with her husband and their two incredibly spoiled golden retrievers. She is a lifelong fan of pop music, and even has a whole room in her house dedicated to her favorite group of all time – the Beatles!

From School Library Journal:

Gr 5–8—This second installment of the series begins right on the heels of its predecessor, The Right Track, which is a necessary read to enjoy the sequel. Lark Campbell is still dealing with the everyday issues of middle school and with her home being taken over by budding British boy band Abbey Road, signed to her mom's record label, Lotus Records. But now her crush, Teddy, is in the group and her own budding singing career is taking off on YouTube. Lark is also still writing songs for the band. Seeing the difficulties of stardom firsthand through Teddy, Lark must decide if she wants to stay behind the scenes or take center stage. The cultural and ethnic backgrounds of most characters are not specified, with the exception of Lark's best friend Mimi, a budding video director and Lotus Records' media intern, who is Latina. A few problematic moments pepper the plot, such as when Lark and Teddy giggle at some girls ordering a slew of junk food and diet sodas and when rising country star Holly says that in order to keep the media's focus "on the music," she "doesn't prance around in skimpy little outfits." While many supporting characters are one-dimensional (such as mean girl Ally Drake) and the plot is semi-predictable, the cheerful wish fulfillment and chaste romance aspects of this series will likely hook many fans. VERDICT Purchase where the first title did well or where fans of Disney's Camp Rock and Hannah Montana reign supreme.—Brittany Drehobl, Eisenhower Public Library District, IL

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