Azar on Fire

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Finding her voice takes on a whole new meaning when fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi sets out to win her local Battle of the Bands contest in this heartfelt and hilarious contemporary YA.

Fourteen-year-old Azar Rossi’s first year of high school has mostly been silent, and intentionally so. After a bad case of colic as a baby, Azar’s vocal folds are shredded—full of nodules that give her a rasp the envy of a chain-smoking bullfrog. Her classmates might just think she’s quiet, but Azar is saving her voice for when it really counts and talking to her classmates is not medically advisable or even high on her list.

When she hears about a local Battle of the Bands contest, it’s something she can’t resist. Azar loves music, loves songwriting, but with her vocal folds the way they are, there's no way she can sing her songs on stage.

Then she hears lacrosse hottie, Ebenezer Lloyd Hollins the Fifth, aka Eben, singing from the locker room. She’s transfixed. He's just the person she needs. His voice + her lyrics = Battle of the Bands magic. But getting a band together means Azar has a lot of talking to do and new friends to make. For the chance to stand on stage with Eben it might all just be worth it.

 
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# of Pages: 368

Book Binding: Hardcover

Year of Publication: 2022

Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books

Language: en

ISBN: 9780593109458

Olivia Abtahi is a contemporary fiction writer and lawyer based in Austin, Texas. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Austin. Her work has been featured in various publications, including Catapult and the Texas Observer. Abtahi's debut novel, Azar on Fire, explores themes of identity, family, and the immigrant experience through the eyes of a young Iranian-American girl. In addition to writing, she is passionate about social justice and advocating for marginalized communities.