Make Some Noise for Musical Reads!

Get ready for the performance of a lifetime with these dynamic stories about bands and music! Join teen spy Amani Kendall’s first solo mission in Undisclosed, the third book in Aya de Leon’s award-winning Factory series, as she steps into the spotlight to win a place in the “Next Teen Sensation” competition and protect the identity of the Factory, an international organization of spies safeguarding people of color. No stranger to reinventing herself, Cuban-American musician Lou has shaved her head and deferred her first semester at Texas State to work for a celebrity musician on a sensational world tour in Lou with the Band by Alexandra Leigh Young. To make things even more musically exciting, Tongan musician Bean Tupou will bring their experience as a local punk and Indie singer, community organizer, and Operations Manager at Chapter 510 promoting youth literacy to the panel discussion, and treat the audience to a musical performance! Moderated by writer and founding queen of Drag Story Hour Kyle Casey Chu, aka Panda Dulce, this lively session will celebrate the power of music for both cacophony and connection.