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Spurred by a special project from her social studies teacher, seventh-grader Bethesda Fielding uncovers the secret identity of her music teacher, which leads to a most unusual concert performance and a tutoring assignment.
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LibraryThing member prkcs
Bethesda is an exellent student who loves school so when her history teacher assigns a project where students are to solve a mystery in their everyday life, she can't imagine the effect her research will have. You see, no one seems to know much about Ms. Finklleman, the music teacher, and with some
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well-documented research, Bethesda reveals that their mousy teacher was one Little Miss Mystery, lead singer of the punk band The Red Herrings. This news sends a shockwave throughout the school and when the principal finds out, she demands the 7th grade music class perform a rock concert for an upcoming competition. But why is Ms. Finkleman secretly letting punk-rocker-wannabe, failing student Tenny do all the planning? Wouldn't a famous ex-punk rocker know a lot about music? A fun read about school, music, friendship and mistaken identity. Show Less
LibraryThing member joe0397
Very exciting book has you guessing untill the end. No matter how hard you try you don't know the secret life of Ms/ Finkelman untill the end of the book. Two thumbs up!
LibraryThing member Kaethe
I'm enjoying the idea, but there's an annoying little thing that keeps bugging me: the author keeps using first and last names together of the students, after they've been introduced, and some of those names are tricky. It really seems to slow down the reading aloud. Which is one reason why I
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We were liking it just okay, and couldn't manage to finish it even when it was more than a week overdue at the library. Even though this one didn't rock us, I'd be willing to try the author again with the next book.
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advise anyone writing for MG or younger to read their texts aloud before publication. It makes a difference.***
We were liking it just okay, and couldn't manage to finish it even when it was more than a week overdue at the library. Even though this one didn't rock us, I'd be willing to try the author again with the next book.
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LibraryThing member LibraryGirl11
A case of mistaken identity. A rock concert. Unexpected friendship. This book has it all, with plenty of tongue-in-cheek humor. By the author of Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.
LibraryThing member lillibrary
Bethesda outs her 7th grade music teacher's secret past as punk rock star, Miss Mystery, and to atone for the consequences of meddling, she agrees to tutor fellow student, Tenny, who is orchestrating the music class' rock performance for the Choral Corral. Mystery, music, middle school!
Awards
Edgar Award (Nominee — Juvenile — 2011)
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 2013)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2011)
Original publication date
2010