FICTION

Rock 'n' Roll Rebel

by Ginger RUE
349p. (Tig Ripley: Bk. 1). ebook available. Sleeping Bear. Sept. 2016. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9781585369454.
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Gr 4–6—This novel chronicles Tig Ripley's quest to start an all-girl rock band named Pandora's Box. The 13-year-old protagonist does not play an instrument, and she's been brought up with Southern good manners. In spite of these obstacles, Tig wants to be the band's drummer and leader. The narrative is slow to start as Rue establishes the band members' recruitment and skill set, but once the band forms, the book's pace picks up and readers are drawn into a story that has plenty of girl drama and social angst but very little actual rebellion. The message of finding individuality in middle school is a positive one, and Tig is a flawed but likable narrator.
VERDICT For fans who are ready to graduate from Megan McDonald's "Judy Moody" and Charise Mericle Harper's "Just Grace" but aren't quite ready for YA fiction.
Reviewed by Sarah Wilsman, Bainbridge Library, Chagrin Falls, OH , Jun 01, 2016

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