{"product_id":"soundtrack-a-novel","title":"Soundtrack: A Novel","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t★ \"This compelling story populated by irresistible characters includes surprising twists and descriptions of the sights and sounds that make the text come alive.... \n\u003cb\u003eA rich, atmospheric portrayal \u003c\/b\u003eof teens who become a family as they share a passion for music.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \" \n\u003cb\u003e[A] stunning tribute to New York City's creative scene and community built through music\u003c\/b\u003e....References to culturally significant Black musicians from punk, jazz, and Afrofuturist subgenres....ensure that the text echoes with the sounds of N.Y.C., as Stuy perceives them, from beginning to end.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"The prolific Reynolds \n\u003cb\u003ealways packs a big punch\u003c\/b\u003e in his stories with only a few words, and he has done it again with his latest novel.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Reluctant readers will especially love this \n\u003cb\u003efast-paced, realistic story\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003cb\u003eA musical love letter to the city\u003c\/b\u003e, there's a timeless flair to the storytelling...Reynolds navigates it all masterfully with a screenwriter's vision and a DJ's ear.\" \n\u003ci\u003e --The Bulletin \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Whether he is relating this found family's layered dynamics, capturing their musical flow, or describing the unique character of a neighborhood's parks, subway stations, and pizza slices, \n\u003cb\u003eReynolds's writing sizzles and sings\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJason Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e is the #1 \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of more than twenty books for children and young adults. A 2024 MacArthur Fellow, Jason is best known for his novels, including the \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \n\u003ci\u003eTwenty-Four Seconds from Now . . .\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the Coretta Scott King Author Award and seven starred reviews; \n\u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e, which received Newbery, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Honors; \n\u003ci\u003eAll American Boys \u003c\/i\u003e(co-written with Brendan Kiely), which received a Coretta Scott King Author Honor and the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature; and the Track series, of which the first book, \n\u003ci\u003eGhost\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLong Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e comes a powerful print adaptation of the acclaimed, award-winning audiobook \u003ci\u003eSoundtrack\u003c\/i\u003e--a stirring story of music, friendship, and finding your voice in 2000s New York City. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"[A] stunning tribute to New York City's creative scene . . . The text echoes with the sounds of N.Y.C., as Stuy perceives them, from beginning to end.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStuy Grey plays the drums, just like his mom, a founding member of the all-black punk band the Bed-Stuy Magic Dusters. He teaches himself by watching videos of tap dancers. Now he's left home, estranged from his mom and her abusive boyfriend. He's camping out with his uncle on the Lower East Side. His landlord, Dunks, has chops: He shreds on only five strings. Add Alexis on bass guitar and Keith on horn: These teens are a band, busking in New York City subway stations to scrape enough money to record an album. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their popularity grows, so do the pressures, from complicated family dynamics to the glare of unexpected public attention. And when the police start looking for their bassist, Stuy faces his toughest decision yet. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdapted from the acclaimed Listening Library original audiobook and written with Jason Reynolds's signature rhythm, heart, and honesty, \n\u003ci\u003eSoundtrack: A Novel \u003c\/i\u003eis a raw, resonant story about friendship, creativity, and what it truly means to find, and fight for, your voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 93 (EAN 9798217231591, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217231591, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/09\/2026 (EAN 9798217231591, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217231591, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/30\/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9798217231591, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798217231591, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Crown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496049475862,"sku":"9798217231591","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798217231591.jpg?v=1783051731","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/soundtrack-a-novel","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}