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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016
Melody
Part of the American Girl Historical Characters series
Can Melody's voice shine in the studio and her community?
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136 pages
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Bookroo's summary
In 1964, Melody turns ten and takes on a challenge to improve her community by fixing a playground. Facing setbacks, she learns leadership isn't easy. Meanwhile, an opportunity to sing backup at a Motown studio arises. Can Melody make her voice heard both in music and in her neighborhood?
From the publisher
It’s Melody’s birthday, and she’s excited to turn “double digits” on January 1, 1964. She’s also eager to answer her pastor’s New Year’s challenge and make her community better. Melody decides to fix up the neighborhood playground and plant a garden. Her friends pitch in to help, but after a series of setbacks, Melody realizes that being a leader isn’t easy. But it is easy to say yes when her brother asks her to sing backup for him. Melody gets to go to the Motown music studio and add her voice to a real record! Can she find a way to make her voice stand out in the studio and in her community?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 136
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 680L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.4
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- August 27, 2019
- First published
- June 23, 2016
- Publisher
- American Girl Publishing
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781683371410
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