{"product_id":"choir-grrrl-9798765671351","title":"Choir Grrrl","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThirteen-year-old Alondra was born into a musical family\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer dad, the former frontman of a famous alt-rock band, expects her and her sisters to follow in his footsteps. The girls have formed their own band, which will open for their dad during his comeback tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite secretly liking quieter music, Alondra is committed to preparing for the tour. She'll do whatever it takes: Change the sound of her voice. Suppress her discomfort with some fans' behavior. Act the part of a hardcore riot grrrl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when a classmate invites her to join a choir club, Alondra discovers a new way of making music. Choir lets her express herself in ways that the band doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfraid to upset the delicate balance in her family, Alondra secretly practices with the choir between shows with her sisters' band―until her secrets are exposed. Will she be forced to choose between her two voices, or can she bring the different parts of her life into harmony?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGranillo, Ashley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAshley Jean Granillo\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Mexican American writer and educator hailing from the San Fernando Valley. She has her BA and MA in creative writing from California State University Northridge and holds her MFA in fiction from the University of California Riverside, Palm Desert. She is also a member of Las Musas, a collective of Latinx authors whose gender identity aligns with femininity. Her short story \"Besitos\" was featured in \u003cem\u003eWhere Monsters Lurk \u0026amp; Magic Hides\u003c\/em\u003e, a Latine\/x short story genre anthology. Her debut middle grade novel, \u003cem\u003eCruzita and the Mariacheros\u003c\/em\u003e, was a 2025 Pura Belpré Children's Author Honor Book.","brand":"Carolrhoda Books (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51986437931282,"sku":"9798765671351","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5034e13f-c2c7-43d8-b682-6f8f14968b9e.jpg?v=1769592577","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/choir-grrrl-9798765671351","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}