Zuze and the Star

Themes: Fantasy, Music, Fiction, Tween. Zuze and her best friend both love music. When their music teacher surprises the class with a time-traveling field trip to concerts of the past, the girls are elated. But for Zuze, this trip holds a completely unexpected opportunity that will have far-reaching effects. This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science ficion, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text. Each book is around 70 pages.