Solo
Published on 1. August 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-310-76184-6 (ISBN)
Description
New York Times bestseller!
Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he'd give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy, including the loss of his mother. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming Blade will become just like his father.
In reality, the only thing Blade and Rutherford have in common is the music that lives inside them. And songwriting is all Blade has left after Rutherford, while drunk, crashes his high school graduation speech and effectively rips Chapel away forever. But when a long-held family secret comes to light, the music disappears. In its place is a letter, one that could bring Blade the freedom and love he's been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.
"A contemporary hero's journey, brilliantly told." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A rhythmic, impassioned ode to family, identity, and the history of rock and roll." -Booklist, starred review
"Many readers will identify with Blade's struggle to find his place in a family where he feels like an outsider." -Publishers Weekly
"The authentic character development and tone will strike a chord with young adults." -School Library Journal
Blade never asked for a life of the rich and famous. In fact, he'd give anything not to be the son of Rutherford Morrison, a washed-up rock star and drug addict with delusions of a comeback. Or to no longer be part of a family known most for lost potential, failure, and tragedy, including the loss of his mother. The one true light is his girlfriend, Chapel, but her parents have forbidden their relationship, assuming Blade will become just like his father.
In reality, the only thing Blade and Rutherford have in common is the music that lives inside them. And songwriting is all Blade has left after Rutherford, while drunk, crashes his high school graduation speech and effectively rips Chapel away forever. But when a long-held family secret comes to light, the music disappears. In its place is a letter, one that could bring Blade the freedom and love he's been searching for, or leave him feeling even more adrift.
"A contemporary hero's journey, brilliantly told." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A rhythmic, impassioned ode to family, identity, and the history of rock and roll." -Booklist, starred review
"Many readers will identify with Blade's struggle to find his place in a family where he feels like an outsider." -Publishers Weekly
"The authentic character development and tone will strike a chord with young adults." -School Library Journal
Reviews / Votes
'Hand to music lovers, reluctant readers, fans of spoken word poetry, those who appreciate Alexander's work, or anyone seeking a tale of self-discovery.' * School Library Journal * 'A contemporary hero's journey, brilliantly told.' * Kirkus Reviews, starred review * 'A gorgeously lyrical and passionate meditation on family and identity. Solo is Kwame Alexander at his finest.' * Nicola Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything * 'From the lyric verse to the driving beat of the storytelling, this book is music, and beautiful music.' * Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of The You I've Never Known * 'A rhythmic, impassioned ode to family, identity, and the history of rock and roll.' * Booklist, starred review *More details
Edition
ITPE Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 13 to 99 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
421 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-310-76184-6 (9780310761846)
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Kwame Alexander is the New York Times Bestselling author of 32 books, including The Undefeated; How to Read a Book; Solo; Swing; Rebound, which was shortlisted for prestigious Carnegie Medal; and his Newbery medal-winning middle grade novel, The Crossover. He's also the founding editor of Versify, an imprint that aims to Change the World One Word at a Time. Visit him at KwameAlexander.com
Mary Rand Hess is a poet, mixed-media artist, screenwriter, and New York Times bestselling author of Solo and Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures, both coauthored with Kwame Alexander.
Mary Rand Hess is a poet, mixed-media artist, screenwriter, and New York Times bestselling author of Solo and Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures, both coauthored with Kwame Alexander.