{"product_id":"9780734421722-grace-notes","title":"Grace Notes","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA debut YA verse novel about what happens when the paths of a young busking violinist and an aspiring street artist collide during a pandemic. Set in one of the most locked-down cities in the world - Melbourne, 2020.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE 2024 CBCA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR OLDERS READERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 ETHEL TURNER PRIZE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE'S LITERATURE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 UTS GLENDA ADAMS AWARD FOR NEW WRITING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis song has a grace note,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ea tiny note that's there for embellishment\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ebut can easily be ignored,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003enot played.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTonight, I add it in -\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ejust because.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe can all do with an extra note\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eof grace.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrace Dalfinch\u003c\/b\u003e is a talented violinist who longs to play contemporary music in bars, but her mum forbids her. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Crux\u003c\/b\u003e is an aspiring street artist who promised his dad he wouldn't paint in public until he's finished school. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Crux witnesses Grace's impromptu performance on a deserted tram, he's inspired to paint her and her violin; and when Grace stumbles across her portrait in a Melbourne alley by an anonymous street artist, she sets out to find its creator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrace Notes\u003c\/i\u003e is a debut YA verse novel, set in one of the most locked-down cities in the world - Melbourne, 2020. For fans of Cath Crowley and Pip Harry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A classic in the making; \u003ci\u003eGrace Notes\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital balm of a book, a story to press into everybody's hands.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANIELLE BINKS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Poetry, music and art, woven together in an uplifting story about endless lockdowns and first love.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOVA WEETMAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Comer captures the beats of Melbourne's 2020 and the unique experience of a generation of teens in one of the most locked-down cities in the world.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart and soul triumph over Covid lockdowns and restrictions . Karen has used the verse novel to beguile, dance and demand layers of emotion and depth that only poetry can sustain. A masterful debut!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLORRAINE MARWOOD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Like the grace note of the title, this beautiful story strikes the perfect tone, mixing colour, light and music at a time when we needed it most.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICOLE HAYES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003ci\u003eRomeo \u0026amp; Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e tale of the modern era . \u003ci\u003eGrace Notes\u003c\/i\u003e [is] a compelling rallying cry for the pursuit of passion, of perseverance in the face of adversity, and the essential work of artists'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSydney Arts Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40877519110241,"sku":"9780734421722","price":7.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_30352845.jpg?v=1727889057","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780734421722-grace-notes","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}