Read Like a Rock Star for Teens
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Fiction
Audrey Cuttler's life is turned upside down when her ex-boyfriend's song about their break up hits the top of the charts, making Audrey a prime target for the paparazzi, who are documenting her every move, hoping to catch her messing up, and causing her nothing but misery.
Katy really doesn't want to spend two weeks in L.A. with her father, a recovered addict and drummer for a punk band. But she won't fuss. After all, she is a nice girl--a girl who is, well, beige. Or is she?
Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn
High school student Nick O'Leary, member of a rock band, meets college-bound Norah Silverberg and asks her to be his girlfriend for five minutes in order to avoid his ex-sweetheart.
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn
Although they have been friends and neighbors all their lives, straight Naomi and gay Ely find their relationship severely strained during their freshman year at New York University.
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
Remy believes her heart is made of stone. After seeing the examples set by her parents, she tried to avoid any emotional entanglement. So what, then, is it about Dexter that makes it so hard for her to follow her own rules?
Fat Kid Rules the World by K. L. Going
Seventeen-year-old Troy, depressed, suicidal, and weighing nearly 300 pounds, gets a new perspective on life when a homeless teenager who is a genius on guitar wants Troy to be the drummer in his rock band.
Leo Caraway, president of the Young Republicans Club and a future Harvard student, has his entire future planned. But Leo is soon thrown for a loop when he discovers that the lead singer of punk rock's most destructive band is his biological father.
Heavy Metal and You by Chris Krovatin
High Schooler Sam begins losing himself when he falls for a preppy girl who wants him to give up getting wasted with his best friends and even his passion for heavy metal music in order to become a better person.
She's Got the Beat by Nancy Krulik
Miranda moves to Austin, Texas, after graduating from high school and learns to play the drums so she can join a band in this hip, college town.
Seventeen-year-old Molly Montgomery never planned on becoming famous. Starting a band with her best mates was just a way to have some fun. But when the group is joined by a charismatic bad-boy, things start happening.
Rock Star, Superstar by Blake Nelson
When Pete, a talented bass player, moves from playing in the high school jazz band to playing in a popular rock band, he finds the experience exhilarating even as his new fame jeopardizes his relationship with girlfriend Margaret.
Janie was four years old when she nearly drowned due to her mother's neglect. Through an unhappy foster home experience, and years of feeling that she is unwanted, she keeps alive her dream of someday being a famous singer.
High school loser Tom Henderson discovers that The Catcher in the Rye may hold the clues to the many mysteries of his life.
Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting plan to make some easy money scalping concert tickets, Armpit reluctantly goes along.
Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Thirteen-year-old Steven plays drums in the all-star jazz band, has a crush on the hottest girl in the school, and is constantly annoyed by his five-year-old brother, Jeffrey. But when Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down.
The Last Days by Scott Westerfeld
Pearl, Moz, and Zahler team up with a vampire lead singer and a drummer who can foresee future events when a bizarre epidemic hits New York City that threatens total annihilation.
Dogbreath Victorious by Chad Henry
Dogbreath, Tim's alternative Seattle grunge rock band, enters a major battle of the bands contest, but is beaten by The Angry Housewives, a new group fronted by Tim's mother.
When You Wish by Kristin Harmel
When sixteen-year-old pop singing sensation Star Beck learns that her father, who left when she was three, has been writing to her for six years, she disguises herself, leaves her controlling mother and adoring fans behind, and goes to find him--and, perhaps, a normal life--in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Non-fiction
Cobain's journals reveal an artist who loved records, who knew the history of rock, and who was determined to define his place in that history.
Encyclopedia of Punk by Brian Cogan
With this lavishly illustrated and authoritative A-Z guide, Cogan leads readers through the fiery history of a furious, rebellious, contradictory, and boundary-redefining musical genre and cultural movement that remains as massively influential as it is wildly misunderstood.
Offers aspiring musicians practical advice on how they can create an underground rock band, with tips on everything from picking band mates, writing music, and creating their own merchandise.
Off the Bus and On the Record: 22 Candid Interviews by the Teen Journalists of The Rock Star Stories
