Julia Gillian (and the quest for joy)

Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to "look for the joy."

Main Author: McGhee, Alison, 1960-
Other Authors: Kozjan, Drazen (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2009.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to "look for the joy."
Physical Description: 312 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
ISBN: 9780545033503
0545033500
Author Notes: Alison McGhee lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

She is the recipient of a Loft-McKnight Fellowship, a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship, a 1995 Editor's Fiction Prize from Snake nation, and a Pushcart Prize honorable mention. Her title Bink and Gollie, Two for One with Kate DiCamillo made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012.

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