Candidly Cline

Written by Kathryn Ormsbee

A girl with country-music dreams finds her voice, and unexpected feelings, at a music workshop.

4.2 Goodreads · 445 ratings

320 pages· ~780L· AR 5.09 · 11 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Raised in Paris, Kentucky, on her grandmother's favorite country songs, Cline Alden dreams of musical stardom. She bends the truth to get into a young musicians' workshop a few towns over, where she meets other talented kids, including Sylvie, who gives her butterflies. As Cline learns to make music of her own, she realizes how much of herself she has been holding back.

From the publisher

A must-read for fans of Julie Murphy and Ashley Herring Blake, this queer coming-of-age story from critically acclaimed author Kathryn Ormsbee sings with heart, warmth, and hope. An ALA Rainbow Book List selection!Born in Paris, Kentucky, and raised on her gram's favorite country music, Cline Alden is a girl with big dreams and a heart full of song. When she finds out about a young musicians' workshop a few towns over, Cline sweet-talks, saves, and maybe fibs her way into her first step toward musical stardom.But her big dreams never prepared her for the butterflies she feels surrounded by so many other talented kids--especially Sylvie, who gives Cline the type of butterflies she's only ever heard about in love songs.As she learns to make music of her own, Cline begins to realize how much of herself she's been holding back. But now, there's a new song taking shape in her heart--if only she can find her voice and sing it."Empowering, affirming, and sweet as all get-out." --Lisa Jenn Bigelow, author of Drum Roll, Please

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