{"product_id":"siren-and-the-star","title":"Siren and the Star","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Soaring and searing.\" --\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Acevedo, former Young People\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cb\u003es Poet Laureate and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePoet X\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA promising young singer recovers from a traumatic experience by traveling to Venice and connecting with the work of a 17th-century female composer in this gorgeous and sensual novel-in-verse from the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eCall Me Athena\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIntroverted and homeschooled, vocal prodigy Luciana \"Lula\" Gabroni is ready to become the star she's trained all her life to be. After entering the New England Conservatory of Music, she is immediately chosen to join an elite ensemble of peers who will compete in a prestigious music festival in modern-day Venice, Italy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBarbara Strozzi is a poor young woman living in 17th-century Venice who dreams of making her mark on the world through her gift of song. She is determined to fight against the prescribed path of an illegitimate servant girl, daring to envision a life filled with intellect, pleasure, and independence--even as the restrictions of her gender and status threaten to silence her forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Lula comes across Barbara's bold and seductive music in the Conservatory library, she immediately feels a striking kinship with the mysterious female composer. After an incident at school sends Lula searching to reclaim her voice, she soon realizes she must connect with the ghosts of the past to find her heart's true song once again.","brand":"Colby Cedar Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47288488984812,"sku":"9781665972178","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781665972178.jpg?v=1770557580","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/siren-and-the-star","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}