Midnight Hour Encores

by Bruce Brooks

Book Overview

At sixteen, Sibilance T. Spooner decides to see her mother, who gave her up at birth. As her father takes her, he tries to explain some of her mother's characteristics to prepare Sib. But Sib finds... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064470210
• ISBN13: 9780064470216
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Harper Teen
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

This was really good book!

I first read this book about a year ago, and I was really surprised. I've been playing the cello for 6 years now, and I love reading books about fictional cellists. However, most of the stories about girl cellists are REALLY bad, so I didn't hold out much hope for this book. By the second chapter, though, I really liked this book. I hope whoever reads this will enjoy the book as much as I did.

Kept me interested throughout the entire story!

I had to read this book as an English assignment and to tell you the truth I thought it was going to suck. But, when I read the first paragraph, I had the sudden feeling that this book was going to be different. I took it home and read and read. I couldn't seem to put it down. I immediately fell in love with Sib and the way she looked at things in her life. She has alot of character and looks at the world the same way an intelligent 16 year old does (trust me I know this since I too am 16). She reminded me of myself in a way. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone. I am even planning on reading it again. It was great!

Real touching story!

I thought it was one of the greatest story I've ever read.Although I don't play cello myself, I play a string instrument and was delighted at sib's personality.

What a wonderful book!

Midnight Hour Encores is one of those rare books that can keep the reader captivated for hours on end. I have read this book 4 times, and each time it holds a new excitment and discovery. Being a young female violinist that most people regard as a very unusual musician I really came to an understanding with the sarcastic Sibilance. I would recommend this book to anyone, not just young adults.P.S. My mother read this book and instantly fell in love

Encore!!

Midnight Hour Encores is an excellent story about a teenage cellist, Sibilance. Abandoned by her mother at a young age, she and her father, Taxi, have been doing just fine for many years. But when Sibilance decides that she wants to meet her mother, they embark on a journey across the country. Not knowing what they will find, Taxi spends the trip trying to explain things he doesn't know himself. This book has an excellent plot and fascinating characters, but is definitely more enjoyable to people who have an appreciation and understanding of music and musical terms. -LJ