Wildflower
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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Publisher Description
The best songs come from broken hearts.
Bird Barrett has grown up on the road, singing backup in her family's bluegrass band and playing everywhere from Nashville, Tennessee, to Nowhere, Oklahoma. But one fateful night, when Bird fills in for her dad by singing lead, a scout in the audience offers her a spotlight all her own.
Soon Bird is caught up in a whirlwind of songwriting meetings, recording sessions, and music-video shoots. Her first single hits the top twenty, and suddenly fans and paparazzi are around every corner. She's even caught the eye of her longtime crush, fellow roving musician Adam Dean. With Bird's star on the rise, though, the rest of her life falls into chaos as tradition and ambition collide. Can Bird break out while staying true to her roots?
In a world of glamour and gold records, a young country music star finds her voice.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bird Barrett is named after Lady Bird Johnson, yet the name fits her in other ways, too she has a gorgeous voice, and when she plays fiddle with her family's bluegrass band, her fingers fly. Bird loves writing and playing music, and traveling the country with her parents and two brothers, squeezed tight in their RV, moving from one show to the next especially when their paths cross with fellow country singer, Adam Dean. When Bird steps in to sing lead one night, everything changes. Suddenly, record deals are on the table, but signing could mean giving up playing with the Barrett Family Band. Whitaker (The Queen of Kentucky) has a knack for evoking the feel of a live performance both the atmosphere of the venue and what it's like to play on stage. She's created a winning protagonist in Bird and given her a life that's unusual, a fascinating career, plenty of struggles to overcome, and a comforting and supportive family, even when they disagree. Fans of shows like Nashville will fly through this like Bird on her fiddle. Ages 12 up.
Customer Reviews
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I LOVE this book and these characters. I can't wait to see what is in store next! Just like Alicia's first book I couldn't put it down, it made me happy. I hope Adam and Bird find a way!