Kirkus says: “Veteran Amato skillfully infuses her tale with moments of teenage angst, jealousy, disenchantment, humor and love. Studio System News, a Hollywood film industry newsletter, lists Get Happy in the top seven upcoming books of 2014-2015 and calls it a “dramatic teen romance.” See Get Happy Songs for all of the videos, a free songbook with lyrics and chords, video tips for learning how to play the songs, and more. I wrote the words and music for the six songs that appear in the book and invited 16-year-old Jamey Geston to perform them. The secrets she discovers about family, friends, music, and herself will keep you turning the pages and hoping she will find a way to keep breathing and…maybe…actually…finally… get happy. What the aspiring songwriter gets instead is a shocking invitation from her long-lost father to reconnect. Minerva Watson wants a ukulele for her 16th birthday. Please don’t judge me, but I could tell by the shape and size of the box that it wasn’t a ukulele and I felt a little piece of my soul start to drown.
What do you hold on to when you feel like you’re drowning?
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