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The Siren and the Star - by Colby Cedar Smith (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- A 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 Call Me Athena.
- 8.25" x 5.5" Hardcover
- 576 Pages
- Young Adult Fiction, Novels in Verse
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Book Synopsis
A 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 Call Me Athena. Introverted 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. Barbara 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. When 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.Review Quotes
"With THE SIREN AND THE STAR, Colby Cedar Smith proves herself to be a poetic maestra, deftly crafting a multi-timeline, multi-character narrative that shimmers with magic and music. The stories of Lula and Barbara resonate long after the last page, inspiring readers to harness the power and potential of their own unique voices. A soaring, symphonic novel-in-verse." --Rebecca Caprara, award-winning author of Spin
About the Author
Colby Cedar Smith is an award-winning poet, novelist, and educator, and the author of two novels in verse: The Siren and the Star and Call Me Athena. Her work has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, a Cybils Award Poetry Finalist, a Goodreads Choice Best Poetry nominee, a Kids' Book Choice nominee, Independent Publisher Book Award winner, a Nautilus Award winner, a Michigan Notable Book, and a winner of the Midwest Book Award for YA Fiction. Colby has also been a recipient of the New Jersey Council on the Arts Fellowship in Poetry. You can find her on Instagram @Colby_Cedar_Smith.Dimensions (Overall): 8.25 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .91 Inches (D)
Sub-Genre: Novels in Verse
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Number of Pages: 576
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
Author: Colby Cedar Smith
Language: English
Street Date: October 28, 2025
TCIN: 1001852510
UPC: 9781665972178
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-6065
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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