When the Stars Go Blue: A Novel

Synopsis

Winner of an International Latino Book Award, When the Stars Go Blue is a contemporary interpretation of Bizet's Carmen in which the fiery gypsy is reinvented as a modern-day dancer, torn between the attentions of an intense, disciplined music prodigy and a flamboyant soccer player.Dance is Soledad Reyes's life. About to graduate from Miami's Biscayne High School for the Performing Arts, she plans on spending her last summer at home teaching in a dance studio, saving money, and eventually auditioning for dance companies. That is, until fate intervenes in the form of fellow student Jonathan Crandall who has what sounds like an outrageous proposition: Forget teaching. Why not spend the summer performing in the intense environment of the competitive drum and bugle corps? The corps is going to be performing Carmen, and the opportunity to portray the character of the sultry gypsy proves too tempting for Soledad to pass up, as well as the opportunity to spend more time with Jonathan, who intrigues her in a way no boy ever has before. But in an uncanny echo of the story they perform every evening, an unexpected competitor for Soledad's affections appears: Taz, a member of an all-star Spanish soccer team. One explosive encounter later Soledad finds not only her relationship with Jonathan threatened, but her entire future as a professional dancer.

Copyright:

2010

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

336 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781429925747

Related ISBNs:

9780312650049

Publisher:

ST. MARTIN'S PUBLISHING GROUP

Date of Addition:

03/15/25

Copyrighted By:

Barbara Ferrer.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Entertainment, Romance, Teens, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction

Grade Levels:

Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade

Reading Age:

14–18

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.