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PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing

ISBN-100689859333

ISBN-139780689859335

eBay Product ID (ePID)30755582

Product Key Features

Book TitleLucky Stars

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSchool & Education, Performing Arts / General, General, Lifestyles / City & Town Life, Social Themes / Friendship, Family / General (See Also Headings under Social Themes), Performing Arts / Music, People & Places / United States / General

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorLucy Frank

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight13.6 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2004-010299

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"The author handles the delicate balance between friendship and love with sensitivity and offers a satisfying, realistic conclusion." -- School Library Journal, "I just want you to know," Kira says as we scramble to our feet. "They laugh me off the stage, you die." -- from Lucky Stars, "I just want you to know," Kira says as we scramble to our feet. "They laugh me off the stage, you die."-- fromLucky Stars

Grade FromFifth Grade

Dewey DecimalFic

Grade ToNinth Grade

SynopsisOn stage is the last place on Earth Kira, Jake, or Eugene want to be. "I'm not a human jukebox," Kira tells her dad, "or a dancing doll, or a puppet, where you press a button and I'll entertain you " Yet since arriving in New York City, she's had to sing "Amazing Grace" and "Me and Bobby McGee" with him and her two little brothers, Chris and Charlie, for handouts on a subway platform. Singing like an angel. Wanting to stop singing forever. Jake sings, but only in his dreams. In real life he'll do anything to keep his mouth shut because of his stutter. Eugene's greatest dream is that the world will laugh with him and not at him. Eugene sings like a foghorn. Ms. Hill, the school's music teacher, has ambitions for them all. "My alto section could use some boys," she tells Jake and Eugene after they've been thrown out of the lunchroom for a kimchi incident, and she spots them eyeing her poster: is there a singer inside you trying to get out? you know you want to sing. join the chorus "Uh, I don't think that would be us," Eugene says. "We're nonjoiners. Trust me. This works for everyone." Until Jake meets Kira., On stage is the last place on Earth Kira, Jake, or Eugene want to be. "I'm not a human jukebox," Kira tells her dad, "or a dancing doll, or a puppet, where you press a button and I'll entertain you!" Yet since arriving in New York City, she's had to sing "Amazing Grace" and "Me and Bobby McGee" with him and her two little brothers, Chris and Charlie, for handouts on a subway platform. Singing like an angel. Wanting to stop singing forever.Jake sings, but only in his dreams. In real life he'll do anything to keep his mouth shut because of his stutter.Eugene's greatest dream is that the world will laugh with him and not at him. Eugene sings like a foghorn.Ms. Hill, the school's music teacher, has ambitions for them all."My alto section could use some boys," she tells Jake and Eugene after they've been thrown out of the lunchroom for a kimchi incident, and she spots them eyeing her poster: is there a singer inside you trying to get out? you know you want to sing. join the chorus! "Uh, I don't think that would be us," Eugene says. "We're nonjoiners. Trust me. This works for everyone."Until Jake meets Kira., On stage is the last place on Earth Kira, Jake, or Eugene want to be. "I'm not a human jukebox," Kira tells her dad, "or a dancing doll, or a puppet, where you press a button and I'll entertain you!" Yet since arriving in New York City, she's had to sing "Amazing Grace" and "Me and Bobby McGee" with him and her two little brothers, Chris and Charlie, for handouts on a subway platform. Singing like an angel. Wanting to stop singing forever. Jake sings, but only in his dreams. In real life he'll do anything to keep his mouth shut because of his stutter. Eugene's greatest dream is that the world will laugh with him and not at him. Eugene sings like a foghorn. Ms. Hill, the school's music teacher, has ambitions for them all. "My alto section could use some boys," she tells Jake and Eugene after they've been thrown out of the lunchroom for a kimchi incident, and she spots them eyeing her poster: is there a singer inside you trying to get out? you know you want to sing. join the chorus! "Uh, I don't think that would be us," Eugene says. "We're nonjoiners. Trust me. This works for everyone." Until Jake meets Kira.

LC Classification Number2004010299