![]() But, he's not all alone: He's got the friendship of a jazz-musician mentor, Robert the secret love of a girlfriend, Chapel and his music. Haunted by memories of his mother-who died when Blade was nine-and the ruin his father's washed-up legacy and life have brought to the family, Blade is left to figure out life on his own. All the new cars and money in the world can't make up for the scathing tabloid covers or the fact that his father is struggling with just about every addiction under the sun-including a desperate desire to make a comeback and regain his former fame. Solo tells the story of seventeen-year-old Blade Morrison, who knows the life of a rock star isn't really about the glitz and glamour. ![]() ![]() ![]() many readers will identify with Blade's struggle to find his place in a family where he feels like an outsider." - PW (Publishers Weekly) "the authentic character development and tone will strike a chord with young adults." - School Library Journal From award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander, with Mary Rand Hess, comes Solo, a YA novel written in poetic verse. New York Times bestseller! "A contemporary hero's journey, brilliantly told." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review ".a rhythmic, impassioned ode to family, identity, and the history of rock and roll." Booklist, starred review ". ![]()
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