It Sounds Like This
- Subject
- Performing Arts - Music
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 400
- Publisher
- Viking Books for Young Readers
- Size
- 13.7 cm Ă 21.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9780593116906
A sweet and nerdy contemporary YA novel set in the world of marching band perfect for fans of Late to the Party, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega and Kate in Waiting.
"As a former band kid, âwell behavedâ kid, âideal Catholicâ kid, figuring-myself-out kid, It Sounds Like This shines with its relatability and heart. Yasmin and her seven Low Brassholes are a beautifully chaotic addition to the current body of queer, diverse, Texas-set young adult stories and characters."--Jonny Garza Villa, author of Pura BelprĂ© honor book Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
YasmĂn Treviño didnât have much of a freshman year thanks to Hurricane Humphrey, but sheâs ready to take sophomore year by storm. That means mastering the marching side of marching bandâfast!âso she can outshine her BFF Sofia as top of the flute section, earn first chair, and impress both her future college admission boards and her comfortably unattainable drum major crush Gilberto Reyes.
But YasmĂn steps off on the wrong foot when she reports an anonymous gossip Instagram account harassing new band members and accidentally gets the entire low brass section suspended from extracurriculars. With no low brass section, the band is doomed, so YasmĂn decides to take things into her own hands, learn to play the tuba, and lead a gaggle of rowdy freshman boys who are just as green to marching and playing as she is. Sheâll happily wrestle an ancient school tuba if it means fixing the mess she might have caused.
But when the secret gossip Instagram escalates their campaign of harassment and YasmĂn's friendship with Sofia deteriorates, things at school might be too hard to bear. Luckily, the support of YasmĂnâs new sectionâespecially introverted section leader Bloom, a sweet ace and aro-spectrum boyâmight just turn things around.
"As a former band kid, âwell behavedâ kid, âideal Catholicâ kid, figuring-myself-out kid, It Sounds Like This shines with its relatability and heart. Yasmin and her seven Low Brassholes are a beautifully chaotic addition to the current body of queer, diverse, Texas-set young adult stories and characters."--Jonny Garza Villa, author of Pura BelprĂ© honor book Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
YasmĂn Treviño didnât have much of a freshman year thanks to Hurricane Humphrey, but sheâs ready to take sophomore year by storm. That means mastering the marching side of marching bandâfast!âso she can outshine her BFF Sofia as top of the flute section, earn first chair, and impress both her future college admission boards and her comfortably unattainable drum major crush Gilberto Reyes.
But YasmĂn steps off on the wrong foot when she reports an anonymous gossip Instagram account harassing new band members and accidentally gets the entire low brass section suspended from extracurriculars. With no low brass section, the band is doomed, so YasmĂn decides to take things into her own hands, learn to play the tuba, and lead a gaggle of rowdy freshman boys who are just as green to marching and playing as she is. Sheâll happily wrestle an ancient school tuba if it means fixing the mess she might have caused.
But when the secret gossip Instagram escalates their campaign of harassment and YasmĂn's friendship with Sofia deteriorates, things at school might be too hard to bear. Luckily, the support of YasmĂnâs new sectionâespecially introverted section leader Bloom, a sweet ace and aro-spectrum boyâmight just turn things around.
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What reviewers said
"As a former band kid, âwell behavedâ kid, âideal Catholicâ kid, figuring-myself-out kid, It Sounds Like This shines with its relatability and heart. Yasmin and her seven Low Brassholes are a beautifully chaotic addition to the current body of queer, diverse, Texas-set young adult stories and characters."âJonny Garza Villa, author of Pura BelprĂ© honor book Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun
"This novel is bound to become a classic for band kids, and its honest approach to the pain and joy of evolving friendships make it relatable to anyone, with or without a spare spit valve."
"Merianoâs novel is a layered, skillful work that thoughtfully explores the complicated dynamics of a family in conflict due to divergent views of the world. . . .This clever, subtle reimagining of a beloved fairy tale is both subversive and empowering. Truly enchanting."
"Through a conversational first-person voice that firmly grounds the reader in the main characterâs inner tumult, Meriano portrays Ellenâs heightened awareness and dedication to social equity and inclusion alongside the timeless sense of unease that comes with new beginnings and major change. Readers will find much to appreciate about Ellenâs fresh, relatable journey to define herself on her own terms."
"A timely coming-of-age story with a unique Quidditch twist."
"Anna Meriano's This is How We Fly is a delightful treat of a book that will make you want to grab your broom and go! A story of a young woman at a crossroads summer, this tale tackles the growing pains of late adolescence - family struggles, changing friendships, new crushes - with so much grace and heart. See you on the pitch!"
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