Melody
Melody
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Melody

Written by Denise Lewis Patrick
Part of the American Girl Historical Characters Book Series
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8 - 12
Reading age
136
Page count
680L
Lexile measure
Aug 27, 2019
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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?

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Americahistorymusicself-esteemperforming artssinging20th centurysocial themesgirls and womenself-esteem and self-reliancelifestylescity and town lifesingers1960's

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781683371410
    Publication Date
    August 27, 2019
    Publisher
    American Girl Publishing
    Original Publication Date
    June 23, 2016
    Page Count
    136
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    680L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~4.4

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