"A daughter of rock 'n' roll royalty has a secret crush. A lonely ticket taker worries about his sister. An almost-famous songwriter nurses old wounds. A stage manager tires of being behind the scenes. A singer-songwriter struggles to untangle her feelings for her best friend and his girlfriend. In this live-out-loud anthology, the disparate protagonists of sixteen stories are thrown together for one unforgettable event: their high school's battle of the bands. Told in a harmonic blend of first- and third-person narrative voices, roughly chronological short stories offer a kaleidoscopic view of the same transformative night. Featuring an entry from Justin Courtney Pierre, lead vocalist of Motion City Soundtrack, Battle of the Bands is a celebration of youth, music, and meeting the challenges of life head-on"--Provided by publisher.
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ISBN: 9781536214338
Physical Description:print305 pages
Edition:First edition.
Publisher:Somerville : Candlewick Press, 2021.
General Note: Short stories.LSC 24.99
Formatted Contents Note: Miss Somewhere / Brittany Cavallaro -- Cecilia (you're breaking my heart) / Ashley Poston -- Sidelines / Sarah Nicole Smetana -- Battle of the exes / Sarvenaz Taghavian -- Love is a battlefield / Shaun David Hutchinson -- You found me / Ashley Woodfolk -- Adventures in babysitting / Justin Courtney Pierre -- Peanut butter sandwiches / Jasmine Warga -- Reckless love / Jay Coles -- The ride / Jenn Marie Thorne -- Three chords / Eric Smith -- Merch to do about nothing / Preeti Chhibber -- All these friends and lovers / Katie Cotugno -- A small light / Jenny Torres Sanchez -- Set the world on fire / Lauren Gibaldi -- The sisterhood of light and sound / Jeff Zentner.