Going to New Orleans: Jammin' on the Avenue
by Whitney Stewart
AVAILABLE: 5/01
PRICE: US $6.95
ISBN: 1-893577-06-6
AGE RANGE: 9 to 13
INCLUDES: map and guide to New Orleans
Eric Weiman's nimble fingers and passion for playing the electric guitar have always helped him escape humdrum homework or the annoyances of his younger brother, Teddy. Now they are taking him on a journey 2,000 miles from home, to play in an important guitar contest in the musical mecca of New Orleans. Eric needs to win, but he will meet with serious opposition, and not just from superior musicians. With Ben Woo and Lashley Moran, his new-found New Orleans buddies, Eric discovers what real friends can do when the chips are down. With them, he also gets to sample the sights, food, and fun of this lively city.
About the author: Whitney Stewart lives in New Orleans and has written fiction and nonfiction set in Burma, China, India, Nepal, and Tibet. She has trekked with Sir Edmund Hillary in Nepal, lived with a Tibetan refugee family in India, and interviewed the Dalai Lama and Aung San Suu Kyi in their homes. Her books include To the Lion Throne: The Story of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, The Fourteenth Dalai Lama: Spiritual Leader of Tibet, Sir Edmund Hillary: To Everest and Beyond, and Aung San Suu Kyi: Fearless Voice of Burma.
