{"product_id":"melody-my-diary-paperback","title":"Melody: My Diary - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDenise Lewis Patrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrittney Bond\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAcamy Schleikorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead Melody's Diary to discover her story set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement. This title is a part of American Girl's exciting new series featuring the diaries and journals of girls throughout history!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMelody can't wait to sing her first solo at church, and she wants it to be special. What song should she choose? She gets advice from her big brother, who has his sights set on becoming a Motown star, and she gets inspiration from the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Melody's also inspired by her older sister, who's home from college with new ideas about marches and protests and making things fair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Melody experiences discrimination for herself, she decides to stand up and speak out about civil rights, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs her solo approaches, an unimaginable tragedy leaves her silent. Can Melody find her voice to speak up for those who can't?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenise Lewis Patrick grew up in Natchitoches, Louisiana. She wrote and illustrated her first book when she was ten--she glued yellow cloth to cardboard for the cover and sewed the pages together on her mom's sewing machine. Today, Denise lives in New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrittney Bond was born in sunny South Florida and, after living there for most of her life, is currently based in suburban Maryland. A self-taught artist, she works primarily digitally with a passion for using appealing color palettes, intriguing lighting, and a magical and positive aura throughout her illustrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcamy Schleikorn is an illustrator and author from Las Vegas. It is very important to Acamy that her work reflects the diverse world that we live in. When people see her work, she wants them to feel beautiful, valued, and encouraged. She creates her illustrations digitally making sure to bring aspects of texture and wonder to her work to give it more of a traditional feel.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47312575561977,"sku":"9781683372356","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/IfPzbYf_pm9781683372356.webp?v=1769393407","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/melody-my-diary-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}