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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2017 | Middle Grade
Gr 4–7—Eighth grader Terence Kato recently lost his mother and transferred from his prestigious private school, Hart Arts, to the local public school, where bullies roam the halls and the "unfocused, untalented" jazz band can't hold a candle to Terence's old group, the Kato Quintet. Meanwhile, Terence's father has depression and spends days in his bathrobe marathoning '90s television, leaving Terence to fend for himself. Desperate to escape the dark clouds at home and needing an outlet for his musica...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on June 1, 2018
When Terence Kato's mother dies, he is forced to leave his beloved arts school to attend public school for eighth grade. Terence, a talented bassis...Log In or Sign Up to Read More