I Am (Not) the Walrus
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As the singer and bass player for Lucky Twenty, a Beatles cover band, Toby wants to make it big. But Zach, Toby’s best friend, is convinced there’s a problem: Toby’s utter lack of mojo. How can he croon about love when he’s never even kissed a girl? So begins Toby’s quest for cred as a lovestruck singer.
Format: Ebook
ISBN: 9780738732794
Publisher: Flux
Tags: Reading Level: Grades 9-12, Interest Level: Grades 9-12, Romance
HOW TO CURE THE BROKENHEARTED, STOLEN BASS BLUES
Toby and Zack’s first gig could make or break their Beatles cover band, the Nowhere Men. But ever since getting dumped by his girlfriend, lead singer Toby can’t quite pull off the Beatles’ feel-good vibe. When Toby finds a note hidden inside his brother’s bass claiming the instrument was stolen, he embarks on a quest to find the true owner—and hopes a girl named Michelle will help him recover his lost mojo along the way.
Copyright: 2012
Page Count: 288
ATOS: 4.3
Lexile: 680L
Rights Territory: Worldwide
Categories:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Performing Arts / Music
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Romance / General
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / General
Ed Briant is a professional illustrator, writer, and the creator and illustrator of the comic strip “Tales from the Slush Pile,” a popular comic strip appearing online at Publishers Weekly’s Children’s Bookshelf. He has two daughters, teaches illustration, and occasionally practices roundhouse kicks in the kitchen when he thinks nobody is watching. Choppy Socky Blues was his first book for young adults. Briant grew up in Brighton, England and now lives in Savannah, GA. He can be found online at edbriant.com.
“Fast-paced, with authentic characters (the chemistry between Toby and Michelle is particularly satisfying) and a general air of good-natured fun, Briant’s story rings true and doesn’t disappoint.” — Publisher’s Weekly
“Briant has an ear for smart-aleck teen talk and keeps the first-person narration crisp. A light and entertaining rock-‘n’-roll romp.” — Kirkus Reviews