05938cam a2201297 4500 406294357 TxAuBib 20191013120000.0 ||||||s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780310761891 0310761891 72756f42-f7f4-48e1-bc0f-5636b5c53a83 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3072628 OverDrive (Product ID) 3072628 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Alexander, Kwame. Solo [Libby Audiobook]. Blink, 2017. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 111MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 111MB. New York Times bestselling author. contemporary young adult fiction. young adult free verse poetry. African American bestsellers. father and son relationships. African American YA poetry. free verse poetry for kids. best book for 13 year old. best book for 14 year old. best book for 15 year old. best book for 16 year old. best book for 17 year old. best book for 18 year old. black young adult authors. contemporary teen fiction. junior library guild pick. African American fiction. African American romance. high school library pick. African American author. African American poetry. contemporary YA fiction. African American youth. books for music lovers. We Need Diverse Books. 21st century fiction. books for black boys. books for kids 11–14. fans of classic rock. multicultural author. Newbery award winner. YA free verse poetry. best book for teens. modern young adult. diversity fiction. finding birth mom. free verse poetry. realistic fiction. urban high school. YA with POC leads. authors of color. reluctant reader. YA social issues. kwame alexander. 21st century YA. music YA novels. POC Young Adult. urban city read. books in verse. finding parent. novel in verse. starred review. coming of age. family issues. modern poetry. black authors. clean romance. NAACP nominee. rock and roll. teen fiction. black poetry. music poetry. teen romance. teen issues. overcoming. Rock Music. clean teen. diversity. book club. modern YA. rock star. adoption. courage. Africa. poetry. POC YA. music. ghana. YALSA. HTML:New York Times bestseller! Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he'd give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy, including the loss of his mother. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming Blade will become just like his father. In reality, the only thing Blade and Rutherford have in common is the music that lives inside them. And songwriting is all Blade has left after Rutherford, while drunk, crashes his high school graduation speech and effectively rips Chapel away forever. But when a long-held family secret comes to light, the music disappears. In its place is a letter, one that could bring Blade the freedom and love he's been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift. "A contemporary hero's journey, brilliantly told." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review "A rhythmic, impassioned ode to family, identity, and the history of rock and roll." —Booklist, starred review "Many readers will identify with Blade's struggle to find his place in a family where he feels like an outsider." —Publishers Weekly "The authentic character development and tone will strike a chord with young adults." —School Library Journal. Young Adult Literature. Young Adult Fiction. Poetry. Media Type: Audiobook. Audie Award Nominee. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2019-12-13 22:00:03. Hess, Mary Rand. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0409-1/3072628-Solo.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=72756f42-f7f4-48e1-bc0f-5636b5c53a83&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0409-1/3072628-Solo.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=72756f42-f7f4-48e1-bc0f-5636b5c53a83&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)