When The Scar Boys ended, the band has fallen apart. Harry and Johnny are barely speaking, and Cheyenne is feeling desperate about Johnny, who has retreated into silence. It’s only through their music that the group is able to rebuild their relationships, and they slowly begin to reach musical success and fame.
In Scar Girl, Cheyenne, Harry, and Richie tell their own stories as they discover the ups and downs of being rock musicians–including meltdowns on stage, too much drinking, keeping secrets that should be shared, and having fights that test the limits of their friendship. The band’s reputation grows and grows, but will the kids themselves survive?
A powerful sequel to the bestselling YA sensation, The Scar Boys, with a story of love, music, and heartbreak.
BOOK DETAILS
- ISBN: 9781606846070
- Pages: 280 pages
- Age: 14 to 18
- Recommended Reading Level: 9th grade & up
- Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (R)
- Publication Date: March 2016
- Music
- Bands
- Guitar
- YA/Young Adult/Teen
- Romance
- Power of music to heal
REVIEWS
"Like its predecessor, this novel will leave readers aching for an encore."
"It’s dark, it’s raw. It will grab you and refuse to let you look away until the last line of the last page. Vlahos leaves us with hope, though, after the long, dark night. As much as I liked Scar Boys, I think I liked this book better."
"Vlahos does another stellar job of crafting a band story that is so much more than that…"
"…fans of The Scar Boys will not be disappointed with this sequel."
"A page-turning, unflinchingly painful and partially redemptive sequel to Scar Boys that shows the devastating personal cost of fame. This hilarious, big-hearted, and ultimately heartbreaking novel explores the ways that music can save us, and even, sometimes, the ways it can’t. Required reading for all of us who are scarred—inwardly or outwardly—so, in other words, everyone."