Drum Roll, Please - Hardcover

by Lisa Jenn Bigelow (Author)

Find the confidence to rock out to your own beat in this big-hearted middle grade novel. One of Time Out's "LGBTQ+ books for kids to read during Pride Month", this is perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Drama and Tim Federle's Better Nate Than Ever!

Melly only joined the school band because her best friend, Olivia, begged her to. But to her surprise, quiet Melly loves playing the drums. It's the only time she doesn't feel like a mouse. Now she and Olivia are about to spend the next two weeks at Camp Rockaway, jamming under the stars in the Michigan woods.

But this summer brings a lot of big changes for Melly: her parents split up, her best friend ditches her, and Melly finds herself unexpectedly falling for another girl at camp. To top it all off, Melly's not sure she has what it takes to be a real rock n' roll drummer. Will she be able to make music from all the noise in her heart?

Ami Polonsky, acclaimed author of Gracefully Grayson, raved, "Drum Roll, Please is a perfect middle-grade love story. Bigelow delivers a mighty message to turn up the volume on your inner drumbeat."

• LGBTQ Middle Grade: At a summer camp full of loud music and new feelings, quiet Melly finds herself falling for another girl for the first time.
• Friendship Drama: When her best friend Olivia ditches her for a boy, Melly has to navigate camp and her changing world all on her own.
• Dealing with Divorce: With her parents splitting up just before she leaves, Melly must sort through the noise in her own heart while trying to find her rhythm.
• Music Camp Adventure: From nerve-wracking auditions to rocking out under the stars, Camp Rockaway is the perfect setting for Melly to discover who she's meant to be.