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Azar on Fire by Olivia Abtahi

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Azar on Fire

Olivia Abtahi

Penguin Young Readers Group · Hardcover · August 23, 2022

Reading lane: Music Stories (YA)

Finding her voice takes on a whole new meaning when fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi sets out to win her local Battle of the Bands contest in this heartfelt and hilarious contemporary YA.

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Who It's For

Good for fans of Young AdultGood for readers who enjoy Music Stories (YA) and Disabilities & Special Needs (YA).

Book Details

Authors
Olivia Abtahi
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 23, 2022
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Music Stories (YA) · Disabilities & Special Needs (YA)
Reading lane
Music Stories (YA)

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Publisher Categories

  • Music Stories (YA)

  • Romantic Comedy (YA)

  • Friendship (YA)

About This Book

Finding her voice takes on a whole new meaning when fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi sets out to win her local Battle of the Bands contest in this heartfelt and hilarious contemporary YA. Fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi’s first year of high school has mostly been silent, and intentionally so. After a bad case of colic as a baby, Azar’s vocal folds are shredded—full of nodules that give her a rasp the envy of a chain-smoking bullfrog. Her classmates might just think she’s quiet, but...

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Finding her voice takes on a whole new meaning when fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi sets out to win her local Battle of the Bands contest in this heartfelt and hilarious contemporary YA. Fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi’s first year of high school has mostly been silent, and intentionally so. After a bad case of colic as a baby, Azar’s vocal folds are shredded—full of nodules that give her a rasp the envy of a chain-smoking bullfrog. Her classmates might just think she’s quiet, but Azar is saving her voice for when it really counts and talking to her classmates is not medically advisable or even high on her list. When she hears about a local Battle of the Bands contest, it’s something she can’t resist. Azar loves music, loves songwriting, but with her vocal folds the way they are, there's no way she can sing her songs on stage. Then she hears lacrosse hottie, Ebenezer Lloyd Hollins the Fifth, aka Eben, singing from the locker room. She’s transfixed. He's just the person she needs. His voice + her lyrics = Battle of the Bands magic. But getting a band together means Azar has a lot of talking to do and new friends to make. For the chance to stand on stage with Eben it might all just be worth it.

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