Rock On
A story of guitars, gigs, girls, and a brother (not necessarily in that order)
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Ori Taylor is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the Band To Be Named Later, a garage band he started with his friends. After years of being known only as the kid brother of sports star Del, Ori is looking forward to stepping out of his older brother's shadow, learning to perform in public, and rocking the Battle of the Bands contest. Oh, and maybe finally working up the nerve to talk to a girl in person instead of just over e-mail. But when Del suddenly returns from college, he expects Ori to step back into his role of little brother, just when Ori is starting to come into his own.
With his confidence wavering, will Ori be able to overcome his stage fright and lead the band to rock glory? Will the Band To Be Named Later ever get a real name? Will their best performances remain in the garage?
Denise Vega's deft exploration of brothers, bands, friends, and crushes promises to have readers tuning in page after page, because among all the ups and downs of being a teen, one thing's for sure: We all just want to rock on.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Ori used to idolize his older brother, Del, but Del has dropped out of college and is back at home making Ori's sophomore year hell. Now Ori never knows when his brother will turn on him, mocking his dreams of becoming a rock star. Those dreams are off to a good start: Ori's band has found a talented bass player, they are entering a Battle of the Bands competition, and Ori is hitting it off with Jane, a friend of the band's new bassist. But when Del sets his sights on Jane, and a rival band starts a feud with Ori's still-unnamed band, things begin to fall apart. There are few surprises in this coming-of-age story from Vega (Fact of Life #31), but Ori's honest voice will have readers caring about the outcome, neat though it is. Blog entries from the band's Web site are interspersed, giving an amusing glimpse of the drama among the band's budding groupies, while third-person flashbacks to Ori's younger days take readers behind the music and behind Ori and Del's strained relationship. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
Rock on!
I really liked this book because it shows how you can stand out and stand up for yourself the way ori did to his brother. Five stars :)