Melody: No Ordinary Sound (American Girl Historical Characters)
by Denise Lewis Patrick (Author)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Melody Ellison can't wait to sing her first solo at church, and she wants to pick a song that's special. She gets advice from her big brother, who has his sights set on becoming a Motown star, and inspiration from her older sister, who's home from college with new ideas about marches and protests and making things fair.
When Melody experiences discrimination for herself, she decides to stand up and speak out about civil rights, too. As her solo approaches, an unimaginable tragedy leaves her silent. Can Melody find her voice to speak up for those who can't?
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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
9781683371403
Lexile Measure
650
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
American Girl Publishing Inc
Publication date
August 27, 2019
Series
American Girl Historical Characters
BISAC categories
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV031040 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV039120 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
JUV031040 - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts | Music
JUV016150 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - 20th Century
JUV014000 - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women
JUV039120 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
Library of Congress categories
Civil rights movements
Music
Historical fiction
Mystery fiction
Nineteen sixties
African American girls
Detroit (Mich.)
Music
Historical fiction
Mystery fiction
Nineteen sixties
African American girls
Detroit (Mich.)
