Description
Book Synopsis• 94% of people ages 13 to 22 cite music as “important” or “very important” to their lives. Most say the music they listen to impacts their mood.
• 31% of US children between the ages 5 and 17 play an instrument.
• Less than half of US kids under 18 are living in a home with two married heterosexual parents in their first marriage, and 34% of children today are living with an unmarried parent.
• Despite a strong economy, about 40% of American families struggled to meet at least one of their basic needs in 2017.
• Tornadoes and other severe thunderstorms likely caused at least $10 billion in damages in the United States in 2015.
AUDIENCE:
• Young people with rock-star fantasies
• Young people who have parents living in different states, who have stepparents, or who have an estranged parent
• Young people who are taking music lessons
• Young people who are having difficulty fitting in at school or are “loners”
• Young people who are interested in rock and roll, songwriting, the blues, etc.
• Young people in families that are struggling economically
• Young people who are engaged in music therapy
• Young people who are very independent or who are from a single-child family
• Teachers who are presenting curriculum on desert biomes, rock formations, history of the Southwest, etc.
• Librarians, teachers, parents, and Christian educators seeking adventure stories without profanity, violence, or sexual themes
• Fans of live music, music festivals, guitars, motorcycles
