High Note

November 1, 2016
Grades 5-8 Best friends Crissy and Hailey are inseparable. Hailey has always had a lot of interests, and she's good at basically everything she tries. When Crissy, an aspiring singer, talks Hailey into joining her choir so that they can spend more time together, Crissy has no idea that Hailey will be so good. But that skill becomes a problem when they find themselves facing off in an audition for the role of a lifetime: a starring soloist piece in a reputable local opera production of The Marriage of Figaro. Hailey is a natural but has less experience, and claws come out when it becomes clear that Crissy is willing to do anything to get the role, even if it means sacrificing their friendship. This is a terrific new addition to the Orca Limelights series for readers interested in the performance arts. A fascinating and well-researched peek into the glamorous world of opera, this offers up natural, funny, and quick-witted dialogue and keeps the stakes as high as the notes of a belting soprano.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)