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Chartbreaker
By Cross, Gillian
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-82340-647-0
- Publisher
- New York : Holiday House, 1987, c1986.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 1987
Gr 9-12 Unable to cope with her depressed mother and her mother's nagging boy friend, 16-year old Janis May Finch steals 100 from her mother and runs away from home. She soon joins Kelp, a four-member rock band struggling to carve a niche for itself in a very competitive field. Its intense, charismatic leader, Christie, reognizes Janis' singing ability and emotional energy as a galvanizer that could propel Kelp to the top of the charts, and he sets out to refashion her image. From Janis, a big, long-haired and unpretty hulk of a girl, he creates "Finch" with a hard punk image; a squared-off, short-cropped haircut; and aggressive, karate-like movements. Christie ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
