Denise Lewis Patrick
Paperback | Pages: 217 pages Rating: 4.14 | 278 Users | 47 Reviews
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| Title | : | No Ordinary Sound: A Melody Classic (American Girl: Melody #1) |
| Author | : | Denise Lewis Patrick |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 217 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2016 by American Girl Publishing Inc |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade. Fiction. Juvenile |
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Melody Ellison is an optimistic, enthusiastic girl growing up in Detroit, Michigan during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. She’s excited and proud to share a special surprise with her family—she’s been chosen to sing a solo for Youth Day at her church! But what song will she choose? She gets advice from her big brother, and is also inspired by her older sister, but it’s the inspirational words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that help her pick the perfect song.There are many unfair things happening during Melody’s time, even to people in her own family. But it’s an unimaginable tragedy in the South that leaves Melody silent. Who can help her lift her voice and sing —who will inspire her to “keep stepping”?
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| ISBN: | 1609587510 (ISBN13: 9781609587512) |
| Series: | American Girl: Melody #1 |
Rating Of Books No Ordinary Sound: A Melody Classic (American Girl: Melody #1)
Ratings: 4.14 From 278 Users | 47 ReviewsColumn Of Books No Ordinary Sound: A Melody Classic (American Girl: Melody #1)
A real winner among American Girl's series of historical novels. The era is depicted accurately and fairly, the characters are realistic and likable, and the story is easy to follow, with the sad events taking place in the country influencing in a natural way the unfolding of the plot. It's a shame that this book wasn't released a few years ago when AG inserted full-page illustrations in its 'classics' and devoted six or eight pages in the back matter to the actual year in question (in thisAmazing book to read to your kids aged six and up, to bring meaning to the Civil Rights Era in a way they can connect with. I can't wait to read the other books in this series with Olive! We had so much to talk about, and the piece about music really brought it all together.
A real winner among American Girl's series of historical novels. The era is depicted accurately and fairly, the characters are realistic and likable, and the story is easy to follow, with the sad events taking place in the country influencing in a natural way the unfolding of the plot. It's a shame that this book wasn't released a few years ago when AG inserted full-page illustrations in its 'classics' and devoted six or eight pages in the back matter to the actual year in question (in this
First things first, I figured I'd read maybe a chapter or two of No Ordinary Sound before putting it down and getting some sleep. Yeah, no. I read straight on through to the end. So the story is definitely compelling and hard to put down. Melody, as a character, is a sweetheart and I hope others love her as much as I already do.That said, if you enjoy your AG characters to be a bit flawed, Melody might not be for you. She's good at everything (little old ladies ask her opinion on gardening,
I love the way the AG books thoughtfully pick out time and locations for their characters. Melody is in Detroit for 1963-1964, and through her, we are able to process all of the major civil rights events and injustices of those years. Motown is woven in, plus lyrics for songs like Lift Every Voice and Sing and We Shall Overcome. I really feel like this book set made the civil rights movement of that era come to life, plus lots of good classroom discussion on how we can do better today.
I picked this book up to prepare for a program coming up in November. I thought I'd at least read the book of the girl I'd be doing a whole program over. It wasn't bad. I think Patrick does a great job of making it kid friendly while also diving into several darker parts of the 1960s. Melody's story is an important one. Patrick does a great job of showing the civil rights movement as well as other aspects of the 1960s. It was a great middle grade book. I haven't read an American Girl book since
As someone who has read american girl books for around 10 years now, I can say that as of late, American Girl books have just not been the same as they were in the past. I find that more often then not, the girls are little brats now, the best thing about this book is the fact that it defied the most recent published books by AG and was actually a good read, it was a solid book that any little girl would love.Melody is a nine year old girl who loves to sing. Her story takes place in th 60's, so
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