Pitch perfect (yep, we went there)! We just can't say enough good things about this 2011 Schneider Family Teen Book Award Winner. It's an original story with realistic characters and relationships. There's nothing gimmicky or pandering here and we know our teen readers will enjoy the book just as much as we have.
High school senior Piper, began losing her hearing when she was six-years-old. Now, almost completely deaf, she has been working hard to keep up her grades in order to attend her dream college. But when her parents dip into her college fund to finance cochlear implants for her baby sister, Piper is left with resentment and an empty bank account. Her opportunity to replenish the funds comes in the form of the local school rock band- Dumb. After attending an impromptu performance, she offers some sound marketing advice and the band makes her an offer she can't refuse: get them a paying gig and she can become their paid manager. Piper doesn't see this as much of a challenge (she never sees her deafness as a disability- which we love) and quickly gets to work despite the lack-luster support of her family. Of course, once she realizes that Dumb is full of super-egos, faux musicians AND suffering from an identity crisis- Piper will have to dig deep into some unexpected resources just to keep them from breaking up.
Five Flavors of Dumb is a superb behind-the-music journey that will leave readers completely satisfied. We love everything about this one (including the adults in the story) and hope that if you can only get through a couple on our list, that this is one of them. Want more rock-n-roll angst? Try: Lemonade Mouth- Mark Peter Hughes, Guitar Girl- Sarra Manning, Dogbreath Victorious- Chad Henry, Songs for a Teenage Nomad- Kim Culbertson
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