The Band Never Dances

by James David Landis and J.D. Landis

Book Overview

Working through the anguish of her beloved brother's suicide and trying to forge an identity of her own, sixteen-year-old Judy goes on tour as drummer for the hot new rock band Wedding Night and forms love-hate relationships with two handsome musicians.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 006447075X
• ISBN13: 9780064470759
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.2" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Required reading for any musician

A magnificient book, although tad childish and naive. The author weaves a beautiful tale of the protagonist Judy, a drummer who recovering fromt eh death ofher brother, is yearning to discover herself through her 'band'. SHe finds this band when she answers mysterious want ad. and meets Strobe, together they assemble this band...Irwin. Maddox and Mark the Music. The descirpitions that the author uses when describing music being made is painfully beautiful. His descriptions of Mark the Music playing the guitar are exceptionally beautiful....leads you to believe the author is a guitarist...The story is very tight and Judy's voyage of discovery, in the company of 'Wedding Night', the band, is told very well. The ending is beautiful...ANyone with music in their hearts will fall in love with this book.

spectacular

This is one of the most wonderful books from my early adolescence I ever read...it can to me at just the time I needed it and that I will never forget. I felt just like the heroine of the book the whole time... her against the world in a desperate desire to simply make music and find out who she is. Read it...and give it to your teens...

One of the most amazing books written

The Band Never Dances is a beautifully written book that captures your heart and makes you become very involved with the characters. Being a musician myself, I fully understood what Judy was dealing with throughout her stuggle in the band, and many people have had tramatic expericences as well. All in all the book seemed to touch on every subject and a very realistic way.

one of the greatest books ever..you have to read it

This is a great story written by Landis, i find it so interesting, its about how a girl finds her rock band, and at the same time finds herself, too. The author has a way of writing that keeps you interested, and i couldnt leave the book for a minute. You will find yourself wrapped up in Judy Valentine's life, and laugh and cry as i did while reading it. I love to read any kind of books, and id like to know your opinion on this book, if youve read it. so email me if you can. I know that I will treasure this book forever, because it has become one of my favorite books.

Different

A very different, yet fantastic story of a girl coping with her life while living her dream of being the drummer in a band. A story of growing up, and letting go, this is a fantastic book for mature teenagers... especially those who like music.