Mr. Melville assigns one of his quirky "projects" in social studies, and Bethesda Fielding decides that she wants to know the real story about their music teacher, Ms. Finkleman. But what Bethesda discovers turns the whole school upside down - and she doesn't even discover the whole story!
Review
I feel like I got a bonus with this book. The original "mystery" about Ms. Finkleman is just the appetizer for a larger story that's a lot of fun. My favorite scene is when one of the secondary characters evolves by trying something out of the ordinary and discovering he loves it. He learns something about himself and embraces it - and I cheered! There's a "School of Rock" element to the story which is a lot of fun, too.
4 out of 5 stars
Recommended for: middle grade readers (3rd through 6th grade), classroom and school libraries, readers who like mysteries and music in their books
[AR Level 5.8]
Cautions: none.
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