A "sweet story of two different loners finding their counterpoint" (School Library Journal) from a star of state master and children's choice lists making her YA debut. Clean YA with the emotional resonancy of John Green and Sarah Dessen. On odd days, Tripp Broody uses a school practice room to let loose on a borrowed guitar. Eyes closed, strumming that beat-up instrument, Tripp escapes to a world where only the music matters. On even days, Lyla Marks uses the same practice room. ToTripp, she s trying to become even more perfect she s alreadya straight-A student and an award-winning cellist. But when Lylabegins leaving notes for him in between the strings of the guitar, his life intersects with hers in a way he never expected. What starts as a series of snippy notes quickly blossomsinto the sharing of interests and secrets and dreams, andthe forging of a very unlikely friendship. Challenging each other to write songs, they begin to connect, even though circumstances threaten to tear them apart. From beloved author Mary Amato comes a YA novelof wit and wisdom, both heartfelt and heartbreaking, about the power of music and the unexpected chords that draw us together."

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the YA category by the Beehive Award. It was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award. It also was recognised in the Junior / YA category by the South Carolina Childrens Junior and Young Adult Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Egmont USA .