Guitar Notes

(Paperback)

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Guitar Notes tells the story of an unlikely friendship forged between a straight-A classical musician and a bad boy guitar player by way of an old guitar that they share and the music they create. This heart-warming tale is told innovatively through notes, lyrics, texts and narration by highly popular children's author Mary Amato. A unique young-adult novel from an acclaimed children's writer, now available in paperback.

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"[A] sweet story of two different loners finding their counterpoint." School Library Journal

"Amato wonderfully reveals, in alternating chapters, that these two are not as one-sided as they may seem. That they suffer from similar hurts makes their growing concern for, and attraction to, each other very believable." Library Media Connection

"Lyla and Tripp's chaste relationship makes this accessible for younger tweens, much in the style of Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries books. Amato is able to produce both silly fiction for the juvenile crowd and poignant, realistic fiction for older readers without sacrificing humor or depth." Booklist

"Amato brings these characters to life with pitch-perfect detail and wrenching anxieties that will resonate strongly with readers." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Amato, also a Washington, D.C.area songwriter, weaves in convincing musical detail and advice that will appeal especially to readers experimenting with an instrument themselves.
This one will resonate." Kirkus Reviews

"While the story is notably 'clean'...the characters' chemistry will have readers' hearts racing." Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Mary Amato is an award-winning children's and YA book author, songwriter, and poet who lives in Maryland. Her books have been translated into foreign languages, optioned for television, and produced onstage.