Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc.

Muted
Author: Charles, Tami

Publisher: Scholastic Press (2021)

Classification: Fiction
Physical Description: 383 p., 21 cm

BTSB No: 207644

ISBN: 9781338673524

Ages: 13-17

Grades: 8-12

Subjects:
African American singers -- Fiction
Celebrities -- Fiction
Interpersonal relations -- Fiction
Hip-hop (Music) -- Fiction
Rhythm and blues music -- Fiction
Exploitation -- Fiction
Novels in verse

Price: $23.78

Summary:
Seventeen-year-old Denver and her best friends Dali and Shak sing their way into the orbit of the biggest R & B star in the world, Sean "Mercury" Ellis. All the parties and perks seem like a dream come true until painful sacrifices, lies, and exploitation start turning the dream into a nightmare. Will Denver fight back and lose her big break or go along to get along and get broken in the process?

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Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: UG
   Reading Level: 5.00
   Points: 6.0   Quiz: 511930

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (12/15/20)
   School Library Journal (+) (02/01/21)
   Booklist (+) (02/15/21)
The Hornbook (00/03/21)

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