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Julia Gillian (and the Quest for Joy)
By McGhee, Alison
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-54503-350-3
- Publisher
- Scholastic
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2009
Gr 4-5 Julia Gillian is one month into fifth grade at Lake Harriet Elementary School in Minneapolis and she is not happy. Mr. Wintz, substitute for the beloved lunch lady who broke her ankle, is imposing strict new rules; best friend Bonwit Keller has started making his own lunch and stopped inviting her to his house; and, despite her enthusiasm, good embouchure, and music teachers exhortation to find ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2009
Lauren Bacall's advice to Bogey doesn't work for fifth-grader Julia Gillian in this inviting sequel to Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing) (rev. 7/08): she puts her lips together and blows...and nothing happens. The context here is a trumpet lesson, and while her music teacher compliments her exquisite embouchure (mouth position), he do...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
An amalgamation of minor lies becomes a major weight for Julia Gillian--<i>Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing)</i>--who struggles with trumpet...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
