Best friends Tatum and Lori are used to doing everything together—including a clarinet/flute duet for District Honor Band auditions. But all that changes when Michael transfers to their middle school. Suddenly, not only is he competition for Tatum’s spot in the band, but he’s stealing Lori, too. Tatum, determined to stop him, enlists the help of her good friend, Aaron, but now he seems to believe her fib that they’re boyfriend and girlfriend. And her mom, to cope with a separation from her dad, is performing in community theater, of all things! A heartwarming and hilarious story of how holding tight to what you have can keep you from reaching for your dreams—and how sometimes the best way to move forward is by going solo. For ages 10-15. A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book, 2013