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The Minstrel's Melody

by Eleanora E. Tate
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A twelve-year-old aspiring performer follows her dream in a novel that culminates at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
Orphelia Bruce lives in rural Missouri, the corner where Illinois, Iowa, and her home state come together. She can sing and play the piano better than anyone in Lewis County. So when Orphelia’s mother forbids her from taking part in a traveling minstrel show looking for new talent and starring her idol, Madame Meritta, she runs away to join their troupe.
 
But life on the road isn’t what she expected. She misses her family, even her annoying older sister, Pearl—Momma’s favorite. And it’s not nearly as glamorous as Orphelia imagined. The group performs in a different town every night, which means long hours of travel. Despite her fame, Madame Meritta still has to work hard to keep her band fed and clothed. But performing at the St. Louis World’s Fair could be Orphelia’s big chance. When a long-buried secret changes everything she thought she knew about her family, will she still get to live her dream?
This ebook includes a historical afterword. 
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Series: Mysteries through History Publisher: Open Road Media

Kindle Book

  • Release date: July 8, 2014

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781497646612
  • Release date: July 8, 2014

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781497646612
  • File size: 1989 KB
  • Release date: July 8, 2014

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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subjects

Juvenile Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:800
Text Difficulty:3-4

A twelve-year-old aspiring performer follows her dream in a novel that culminates at the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair
Orphelia Bruce lives in rural Missouri, the corner where Illinois, Iowa, and her home state come together. She can sing and play the piano better than anyone in Lewis County. So when Orphelia’s mother forbids her from taking part in a traveling minstrel show looking for new talent and starring her idol, Madame Meritta, she runs away to join their troupe.
 
But life on the road isn’t what she expected. She misses her family, even her annoying older sister, Pearl—Momma’s favorite. And it’s not nearly as glamorous as Orphelia imagined. The group performs in a different town every night, which means long hours of travel. Despite her fame, Madame Meritta still has to work hard to keep her band fed and clothed. But performing at the St. Louis World’s Fair could be Orphelia’s big chance. When a long-buried secret changes everything she thought she knew about her family, will she still get to live her dream?
This ebook includes a historical afterword. 
Expand title description text
Juvenile Fiction Mystery Historical Fiction