Amplified
By Tara Kelly
(Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), Hardcover, 9780805092967, 304pp.)
Publication Date: October 25, 2011
Categories: Love & Romance, Social Issues - Friendship, Performing Arts - General
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When privileged 17-year-old Jasmine gets kicked out of her house, she takes what is left of her savings and flees to Santa Cruz to pursue her dream of becoming a musician. Jasmine finds the ideal room in an oceanfront house, but she needs to convince the three guys living there that she's the perfect roommate and lead guitarist for their band, C-Side. Too bad she has major stage fright and the cute bassist doesn't think a spoiled girl from over the hill can hack it. . . . In this fresh new novel by critically acclaimed author Tara Kelly, Jasmine finds out what happens when her life gets Amplified.
Tara Kelly adores variety in her life. She's a YA author, one-girl-band, web designer, video editor, digital photographer, and literary agent intern. She lives in Oregon with her ten guitars, supercool bf, and a fluffy cat named Maestro.
“…readers will be rooting for her [Jasmine] and her newfound family to make it big.” --BCCB "...inspiring, heartwarming, and engaging." --VOYA “…an engaging story about a girl following her musical dreams, and readers will be drawn to Jasmine’s wit.” --Booklist “Kelly’s (Harmonic Feedback) background in music is evident in her electric descriptions of Jasmine’s evolution as a performer.” --Publishers Weekly “A treat for industrial-rock lovers; a pleasant summer read for others.” --Kirkus Reviews
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