 | Every time you hear that song Author: Voris, Jenna | |
| Price: $10.65 | ||
Summary:
Seventeen-year-old aspiring journalist Darren Purchase has been a lifelong fan of country music legend Decklee Cassel, who's as famous for her classic hits as she is for her partnership with songwriter Mickenlee Hooper. Now, Decklee's televised funeral marks the unveiling of her long-awaited time capsule. But when it's revealed to be empty, a long trail of scavenger hunt clues unfolds, leading to a whopping cash prize for whoever finds the real capsule.
Reviews:
School Library Journal (05/10/24)
Booklist (+) (04/01/24)
The Hornbook (00/07/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/10/2024 Gr 9 Up—Seventeen-year-old Darren Purchase, an aspiring reporter living in rural Mayberry, AR, dreams of escaping her hometown, like her favorite country music legend and hometown hero, Decklee Cassel. Darren connects with the stories of Decklee and her songwriting partner Mickenlee Hooper, who mysteriously disappeared at the height of their fame in the 1980s. When Decklee dies, leaving her long-awaited time capsule empty with only a clue as to where to find the contents, Darren sees it as a way to not only learn more about Decklee and Mickenlee but to finally escape Mayberry. She enlists her gas station coworker Kendall Wilkinson, a boy she has known most of her life, to drive her throughout the South in search of Decklee's new music and her way out. Written in alternating chapters of present-day Darren on her road trip with Kendall and Decklee's story starting in the 1960s to her death, Voris's queer coming-of-age narrative is expertly woven. From the stories of Decklee's life in the music industry to Darren's search for her truth, this novel speaks to home, family, and love across generations. Darren is bisexual and Decklee is a lesbian. VERDICT A vivid queer romance whose characters and plot will captivate readers. A strong purchase.—Rebekah J. Buchanan - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
