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The Awesomely Awful Melodies of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow

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togidemi's review against another edition

4.0

Rly love the new Melody frfr

Cute again. Wish they went a little more into what it's like playing together - feel like middle schoolers freshly learning instruments would discuss chords a bit, maybe, as they write their dumb little songs - but like, come on.

arundlestl's review against another edition

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4.0

Another great installment of the adventures of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham-Chang! These characters are so fun and the girls are relate-able for middle grade readers. This one made me laugh out loud a few times. Their newest "get popular quick scheme" is to have a crazy awesome band even though they don't play any instruments. Most of their ideas about making friends are things that even a 7th grade girl would say were extreme. But they always have each other, which is what makes these books so great.

shannon_petty's review against another edition

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5.0

So fun. I love popularity papers. This one does not disappoint.

belle18244's review against another edition

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4.0

Really cute addition to the series.

ubalstecha's review against another edition

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4.0

This latest installment of Amy Ignatow's graphic novel/novel with illustrations series finds our two heroines back home and preparing for school. Lydia has the idea that she and Julie will for a band to become more popular at school. Julie reluctantly goes along with the plan, asking for a set of drums for her birthday, instead of the computer with graphic programs she wanted. Roland joins the Macrame Owls, as does Lydia's former rival in love Jane. Drama, hijinks and hilarity ensue as both girls learn that popularity isn't as easy as they think.

Amy Ignatow is a comedic genius. Period, end of story. Page after page saw me laughing out loud at the dialogue in this book. Her characters are rich, nuanced and reflect real girls. This is a must for a classroom library for late junior or middle school, especially for the reluctant girl reader out there.

GET THIS.