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Bowman, Akemi Dawn

Generation Misfits

352 pp. | Farrar | June, 2021 | Trade ISBN 978-0-374-31374-6 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-374-31373-9 $9.99
(2) 4-6 Previously homeschooled eleven-year-old Millie Nakakura wants nothing more than to make friends at her new arts school. Her parents, however, think friends are just a distraction from earning a flute scholarship, despite Millie's distaste for classical music and her apathy for the instrument. After secretly joining an afterschool club for Japanese pop music fans, Millie inadvertently becomes its vice president, as she is the only other member. An opportunity to gain new members arises when the club president decides to form a cover band, but Millie's failing grades (stemming from her struggles with the transition from homeschool) and tensions among members threaten to break up the band before it has even had a chance to perform. In this fish-out-of-water story, Millie learns about friendships and unspoken rules of student life. Bowman also creates a diverse cast of four distinct supporting characters, all with their own troubles. Told from Millie's point of view, the story brings readers close to her feelings as she balances appeasing her parents' wishes and making herself proud as a student and as a friend.
Reviewer: Kristine Techavanich | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2021

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