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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 7 Up—Set in the music mecca of Laurel Canyon, CA, in the early 1970s, this story chronicles Quinn's struggles with the insecurities and nuances of adolescence as he navigates painful discoveries about the times in which he resides. It is first and foremost a well-written, sensitive coming-of-age story. The 14-year-old lives and breathes rock 'n' roll and his candid, self-deprecating narrative is interspersed with the incredibly detailed music columns and lists that he writes for the school newspaper. When Caroline becomes his first girlfriend, n...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
In 1971 Los Angeles, fourteen-year-old Quinn spends his days listening to albums, writing a music column for the school newspaper, and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More