Jimi & Me by Jaime Adoff
Jimi & Me, by Jaime Adoff, eviewed by Rhonda Farrell-Butler
(Jump At The Sun/Hyperion, 2005, $15.99, 329 pages)
Grades 6 and up
“Everywhere I look, I trip over them,
and land on more.
Our life now—nothing but boxes…”
After the tragic death of his father, thirteen year old Keith and his Mom must move from their exclusive home in Brooklyn to a small-town in Ohio with his father’s sister. Adjusting to a new life, with a racist bully and panic attacks, is not easy. However, the night brings comfort and hope to Keith as he plays the music of the late legend—and his father’s idol—Jimi Hendrix on his guitar. Written in poetic-verse, this novel shares the joy of love, the pain of loss and the power of music.
(Jump At The Sun/Hyperion, 2005, $15.99, 329 pages)
Grades 6 and up
“Everywhere I look, I trip over them,
and land on more.
Our life now—nothing but boxes…”
After the tragic death of his father, thirteen year old Keith and his Mom must move from their exclusive home in Brooklyn to a small-town in Ohio with his father’s sister. Adjusting to a new life, with a racist bully and panic attacks, is not easy. However, the night brings comfort and hope to Keith as he plays the music of the late legend—and his father’s idol—Jimi Hendrix on his guitar. Written in poetic-verse, this novel shares the joy of love, the pain of loss and the power of music.
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