{"product_id":"9781338673548","title":"Muted","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMuted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tami Charles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e      A ripped-from-the-headlines novel of ambition, music, and innocence lost, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo and Jason Reynolds!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBe bold. Get seen. Be Heard.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor seventeen-year-old Denver, music is everything. Writing, performing, and her ultimate goal: escaping her very small, very white hometown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo Denver is more than ready on the day she and her best friends Dali and Shak sing their way into the orbit of the biggest R\u0026amp;B star in the world, Sean \"Mercury\" Ellis. Merc gives them everything: parties, perks, wild nights -- plus hours and hours in the recording studio. Even the painful sacrifices and the lies the girls have to tell are all worth it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUntil they're not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDenver begins to realize that she's trapped in Merc's world, struggling to hold on to her own voice. As the dream turns into a nightmare, she must make a choice: lose her big break, or get broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by true events, \u003ci\u003eMuted \u003c\/i\u003eis a fearless exploration of the dark side of the music industry, the business of exploitation, how a girl's dreams can be used against her -- and what it takes to fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Muted:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Heart-racing . . . [a] taut and gritty read.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* \"Charles’s heartbreaking novel in verse shows the harsh realities of the music industry.\" -\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Catapults [readers] toward a breathless, satisfying conclusion.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Highly-anticipated . . . Groundbreaking.\" -\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of those books that when you finish, you stare at it for a little bit and need a moment before you can do other things – it is that good.\" -\u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMuted \u003c\/i\u003eblends the music of beautiful poetry with a powerful and relevant message. A stunning book.\" -Margarita Engle, Newbery Honor-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Surrender Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and Young People's Poet Laureate Emeritus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A captivating and unflinching view into the dark corners of the music industry where souls are crushed in the silence between songs.\" -Lamar Giles, author of \u003ci\u003eSpin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNot So Pure and Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An intense ride that unfolds lyrically, \u003ci\u003eMuted \u003c\/i\u003eis thrumming with emotion, tension and, most of all, heart. A heart-pounding page-turner, from start to finish.\" -Debbie Rigaud, New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTruly Madly Royally\u003c\/i\u003e and co-author of the Hope series\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mesmerizing! Raw and honest, Charles captures the voice of a bright young star trapped between a dream and a nightmare in this devastatingly beautiful novel-in-verse -- a page-turning lyrical journey!\" -Kim Johnson, best-selling author of \u003ci\u003eThis Is My America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781338673548\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40882497585358,"sku":"9781338673548","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781338673548","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}