Operatic - Hardcover

Maclear, Kyo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1554989728 ISBN 13: 9781554989720

Publisher: Groundwood Books, 2019

Synopsis

Somewhere in the universe, there is the perfect tune for you.

It's almost the end of middle school, and Charlie has to find her perfect song for a music class assignment. The class learns about a different style of music each day, from hip-hop to metal to disco, but it's hard for Charlie to concentrate when she can't stop noticing her classmate Emile, or wondering about Luka, who hasn't been to school in weeks. On top of everything, she has been talked into participating in an end-of-year performance with her best friends.

Then, the class learns about opera, and Charlie discovers the music of Maria Callas. The more she learns about Maria's life, the more Charlie admires her passion for singing and her ability to express herself fully through her music. Can Charlie follow the example of the ultimate diva, Maria Callas, when it comes to her own life?

This evocatively illustrated graphic novel brilliantly captures the high drama of middle school by focusing on the desire of its finely drawn characters to sing and be heard.

About this title

About the Author:

Kyo Maclear is a beloved author of books for children and adults. Her recent children's books include Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli, illustrated by Julie Morstad, Yak and Dove, illustrated by Esmé Shapiro, and The Liszts, illustrated by Jślia Sardą. She lives in Toronto with her two sons, two cats and a singer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1554989728
• ISBN 13: 9781554989720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160
• Illustrator: Eggenschwiler Byron