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Jukebox

Nidhi Chanani, illustrated by Nidhi Chanani

Twelve-year-old Bangladeshi American Shaheen searches for her missing, music-obsessed father. Her clues include old vinyl records, notes about music history, and a mysterious jukebox. Shaheen and her cousin Tannaz use the glowing jukebox to travel through different eras. Each record sends them to another period of music history, including political marches and landmark concerts. They visit legendary concerts as part of their effort to find Shaheen’s father.

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Themes
Family · Fantasy And Magic · Music · Mystery And Discovery
Format
Paperback
Publisher
First Second
Published
June 22, 2021
Pages
224
ISBN-13
9781250156372
Language
English
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