Melody: My Diary

Read Melody's Diary to discover her story set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement. This title is a part of American Girl's exciting new series featuring the diaries and journals of girls throughout history!

Melody can't wait to sing her first solo at church, and she wants it to be special. What song should she choose? She gets advice from her big brother, who has his sights set on becoming a Motown star, and she gets inspiration from the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Melody's also inspired by her older sister, who's home from college with new ideas about marches and protests and making things fair.

When Melody experiences discrimination for herself, she decides to stand up and speak out about civil rights, too.

As her solo approaches, an unimaginable tragedy leaves her silent. Can Melody find her voice to speak up for those who can't?

Denise Lewis Patrick grew up in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She wrote and illustrated her first book when she was ten--she glued yellow cloth to cardboard for the cover and sewed the pages together on her mom's sewing machine. Today, Denise lives in New Jersey.

Brittney Bond was born in sunny South Florida and, after living there for most of her life, is currently based in suburban Maryland. A self-taught artist, she works primarily digitally with a passion for using appealing color palettes, intriguing lighting, and a magical and positive aura throughout her illustrations.

Acamy Schleikorn is an illustrator and author from Las Vegas. It is very important to Acamy that her work reflects the diverse world that we live in. When people see her work, she wants them to feel beautiful, valued, and encouraged. She creates her illustrations digitally making sure to bring aspects of texture and wonder to her work to give it more of a traditional feel.