Reviews written by Melanie Bracco

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August 18, 2025 (Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Blowin' My Mind Like a Summer Breeze

What an awesome coming of age story of a fifteen-year-old girl named Rainey Cobb who's trying to decide if she wants to stay with her family's band or forge her own path. She was such a terrific, complex character and immensely talented; I also loved the character of Juliet, the...

March 22, 2024 (Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Young Adult Fiction
I enjoyed this book immensely; terrific writing and characters, realistic and authentic

Definitely recommend reading!

September 14, 2023 (Updated: June 04, 2026)
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Middle Grade Fiction
Anybody Here Seen Frenchie

Aurora Pauline Petrequin (what a great name) tells it like it is, she is bouncy and talkative. She lives with her mom and pop, and little brother Cedar in a small town in Maine, in a house she calls the A-frame because it is shaped like the letter. She also...

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