My Year of Epic Rock

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It's the first day of seventh grade, and Nina can't wait for the year to be over. When her best friend ditches her to hang out with the popular new girl, Nina is banished to the undesirable peanut-free table. She thinks she's finally found her feet when she forms a band with the other allergic kids called The EpiPens. But then a whole new set of middle school minefields head her way - like how to win her BFF back and what would happen if she finally kisses her crush for the first time after he's just eaten a PB&J sandwich.

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"A good choice for younger readers...valuable for its portrayal of a young person living with serious food allergies. " - Kirkus Reviews
"Nina is brave and at times, pragmatic, and recognizes she deserves to be treated better. With food allergies becoming commonplace for many kids, Nina's struggles will hit the right note with readers...Nina is a likable character and her story feels authentic A charming addition to upper elementary and middle school collections" - School Library Journal
"A perfect read for anyone who feels BFF-challenged, and the food allergy aspect may attract kids who have such issues...the band rocks out at the end, but that's just the icing Nina's ability to finally stand up to the girl she always thought was her friend is the cake" - Booklist
"This book totally rocked...I loved the fact that Nina is a drummer! Parents: this is a nice clean read that should appeal to the whole family. " - Book Hounds
"A great clean book for tweens and young teens with a sweet kiss at the very end. My Year of Epic Rock is a sure-fire hit!" - Picture Books to YA (And everything in be "tween")
"My Year of Epic Rock was an adorable book from start to finish... I loved following Nina through her ups and downs and feel like this would be a great read for anyone ages 11 and up." - The Sarcastic Palm Tree

Author Bio

ANDREA PYROS has worked as a magazine editor, celebrity interviewer, and cookie wrangler. A native of New York City, Andrea now lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband and their two children, one of whom has food allergies and the other of whom refuses to eat eggs even though he can.