Heartbreak Symphony

By Laekan Zea Kemp

Book Overview

Clap When You Land meets On the Come Up in this heart-gripping story about navigating first love and overcoming grief through the power of music.

Aar n Medrano has been haunted by the onstage persona of his favorite DJ ever since his mother passed away. He seems to know all of Aar n's deepest fears, like how his brain doesn't work the way it should and that's why his brother and father seem to be pushing him away. He thinks his ticket out is a scholarship to the prestigious Acadia School of Music. That is, if he can avoid blowing his audition.

Mia Villanueva has a haunting of her own and it's the only family heirloom her parents left her: doubt. It's the reason she can't overcome her stage fright or believe that her music is worth making. Even though her trumpet teacher tells her she has a gift, she's not sure if she'll ever figure out how to use it or if she's even deserving of it in the first place.

When Aar n and Mia cross paths, Aar n sees a chance to get close to the girl he's had a crush on for years and to finally feel connected to someone since losing his mother. Mia sees a chance to hold herself accountable by making them both face their fears, and hopefully make their dreams come true. But soon they'll realize there's something much scarier than getting up on stage--falling in love with a broken heart.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316460389
• ISBN13: 9780316460385
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.6" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12