Bound To Stay Bound

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 Jukebox
 Author: Chanani, Nidhi

 Publisher:  First Second (2021)

 Dewey: 741.5
 Classification: Nonfiction
 Physical Description: 208 p., ill. (chiefly col.)

 BTSB No: 205841 ISBN: 9781250156365
 Ages: 10-14 Grades: 5-9

 Subjects:
 Graphic novels
 Jukeboxes -- Fiction
 Time travel -- Fiction
 Music -- History -- Fiction
 Father-daughter relationship -- Fiction

Price: $12.29

Summary:
A mysterious Jukebox, old vinyl records, and cryptic notes on music history, are Shaheen's only clues to her father's abrupt disappearance. She looks to her cousin, Tannaz, who seems just as perplexed, before they both look at the Jukebox which starts ... glowing? Suddenly, the girls are pulled from their era and transported to another time! In graphic novel format.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: UG
   Reading Level: 2.40
   Points: 1.0   Quiz: 521318



Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 05/01/2021 Gr 4–8—A time-traveling jukebox, snapshots of social unrest, parent-child dynamics, and a heavy dose of vinyl nostalgia—the puzzle pieces are there for a meaningful story about how music connects us, especially in challenging times, but Chanani's latest graphic novel doesn't quite hit the mark. Young teen Shaheen and her cousin Tannaz search for Shaheen's missing father, Gio, by shuffling their way through the time periods represented by the magical jukebox's albums, from 1930s Harlem to a James Brown concert in Boston right after Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination to the birth of hip-hop and beyond. As compelling as it sounds, a story of just over 200 pages isn't enough to fully realize the many themes introduced. Cultural moments are merely hinted at, and the interpersonal relationships at the book's core are traced lightly—the result is a plot that is exciting but wanting. Chanani's illustrations are colorful but flat; one gets the sense that the narrative would have been far stronger given more space to develop. Shaheen and Tannaz are Muslim and South Asian American; Gio is white; Earl, the jukebox's creator-owner, is Black, and intercultural interactions are centered in the narrative. VERDICT An exhilarating though uneven jumble of intriguing concepts, this graphic novel has many elements, musical and interpersonal, that may pique the interest of readers, especially fans of Chanani's. An additional purchase for larger collections.—Emilia Packard, Austin - Copyright 2021 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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