"Tribute to Another Dead Rock Star" by Randy Powell follows the journey of a group of friends as they navigate the complexities of life, loss, and the influence of music. When a beloved rock star dies, the friends reflect on their own dreams and aspirations, interweaving their personal struggles with the iconic figure’s legacy. Through humor and nostalgia, they explore themes of friendship, the passage of time, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. As they come to terms with their own identities, they find solace and inspiration in the music that shaped their lives, leading to a poignant and uplifting conclusion. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is part of a book series called Thorndike Young Adult .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

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

There are 224 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2003 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .