Melody: Never Stop Singing (American Girl Historical Characters)
by Denise Lewis Patrick (Author)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
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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Denise Lewis Patrick
Denise Lewis Patrick wrote and illustrated her first book when she was 10. Today, Denise has published more than 35 picture books, biographies, and historical novels for young readers.
Alleanna Harris has been drawing for as long as she can remember. As a little kid, she would draw on every page of her mom's legal pads, her notebooks at school, and on the programs at church. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in animation with honors, and it was during this time she realized her love for illustration. Alleanna finds inspiration in the beauty of everyday things. She seeks to create images that are immersive, rich in color, and have a sense of warmth. She lives in New Jersey. Find out more about her at alleannaharris.com.
Alleanna Harris has been drawing for as long as she can remember. As a little kid, she would draw on every page of her mom's legal pads, her notebooks at school, and on the programs at church. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in animation with honors, and it was during this time she realized her love for illustration. Alleanna finds inspiration in the beauty of everyday things. She seeks to create images that are immersive, rich in color, and have a sense of warmth. She lives in New Jersey. Find out more about her at alleannaharris.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781683371410
Lexile Measure
680
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
American Girl Publishing Inc
Publication date
August 27, 2019
Series
American Girl Historical Characters
BISAC categories
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV023000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
JUV031040 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV023000 - Juvenile Fiction | Lifestyles | City & Town Life
JUV031040 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
Library of Congress categories
History
United States
Historical fiction
Singers
African American girls
Detroit (Mich.)
1961-1969
Singing
196-1969
United States
Historical fiction
Singers
African American girls
Detroit (Mich.)
1961-1969
Singing
196-1969
