Hailey McEwan has many interestsâsoccer, field hockey, animation. She'd probably never have started singing if her best friend, Crissy, hadn't persuaded her to take singing lessons and join her choir. No one had any idea that Hailey would be such a natural, least of all Hailey herself. A shared love of musicâfrom pop to operaâhas been a big part of the girls' friendship, but when the two face off in a competition for a role in a production of The Marriage of Figaro, their closeness turns into a bitter rivalry. Hailey will have to make a tough decision. Is opera as important to her as it is to Crissy?
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for middle-grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they donât like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
Jeff Ross is an award-winning author of seven novels for young adults. He currently teaches scriptwriting and English at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario, where he lives with his wife and two sons.