Operatic (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781554989720)

A story of friendship, first crushes, opera and the high drama of middle school told by award-winning Kyo Maclear in her debut graphic novel.

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. 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.

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?

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Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3
Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3
Describe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6
Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text.

Author: Kyo Maclear
ISBN-10: 1554989728
ISBN-13: 9781554989720
Publisher: Groundwood Books
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2019
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.60w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503905 / Operatic


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2019
Booklist 03/15/2019 pg. 56
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 80
Shelf Awareness 04/05/2019
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2019 pg. 144
Foreword 04/26/2019
Publishers Weekly 05/27/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Superior,Well Above Average