Enly and the Buskin' Blues

Written by Jennie Liu

A boy's dream of band camp hinges on a lottery ticket and unexpected challenges.

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208 pages· ~670L

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Bookroo's summary

Enly Wu Lewis dreams of band camp to honor his late musician father. With his mom focused on his brother's college fund, Enly takes to busking with a melodica to earn his way. When a winning lottery ticket lands in his tip box, it seems like a miracle. But Enly must navigate teenage thieves, a disgruntled friend, and family hurdles to make his dream a reality. Can he overcome these obstacles and find his musical path?

From the publisher

Twelve-year-old Enly Wu Lewis is determined to go to band camp and follow in the footsteps of his musician father, who died years ago. But his mom, a single parent working two jobs, is saving every penny for his older brother’s college tuition. So Enly sets out to earn the money for camp on his own, by busking with an obscure instrument he can only kind of play. When someone drops a winning scratch-off lottery ticket into his tip box, Enly thinks it’s the answer to his problems–but he’ll have to overcome teenage thieves and his own family if he wants to achieve his dreams.

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