THINGS HOPED FOR by Andrew Clements

This is about a girl named Gwen who lives in New York with her Grandfather. She wants to follow her musical career. She thinks everything is fine but it all changes when her Uncle Hank starts a fight with her Grandpa and her Grandfather goes missing. Her Grandfather sends her a message saying that she has to run the house. She meets a boy who plays trumpet and she thinks she can actually have a friend.
My favorite part was when Robert her newfound friend teaches her to overcome her fear of playing a solo.  

I think children who are 8-10 years old will enjoy this book

I think both boys and girls will read this book
RATING: ****
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