Heartbreak symphony
(Book)

Set in the Monte Vista neighborhood of San Antonio and told in alternating voices, teenaged musicians Aarón and Mia grow close as they share and struggle to overcome the emotional pain of their troubled home lives.

Aarón Medrano has been haunted by the onstage persona of his favorite DJ ever since his mother passed away. He seems to know all of Aarón's deepest fears, like that his brain doesn't work the way it should and that's why his brother and father seems to be pushing him away. He thinks his ticket out is a scholarship to the prestigious Acadia School of Music-- if he can avoid blowing his audition. Mia Villanueva's parents left her only one thing: doubt. She can't overcome her stage fright or believe that her music is worth making. Her trumpet teacher tells her she has a gift, but she's not sure if she is even deserving of her talent. When the two cross paths, they soon realize there is something much scarier than getting up on stage: falling in love with a broken heart. -- adapted from jacket

Ages 14 & up.,Little, Brown and Company.