Virtuosity (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781442420526)

Now is not the time for Carmen to fall in love. And Jeremy is hands-down the wrong guy for her to fall for. He is infuriating, arrogant, and the only person who can stand in the way of Carmen getting the one thing she wants most: to win the prestigious Guarneri competition. Carmen's whole life is violin, and until she met Jeremy, her whole focus was winning. But what if Jeremy isn't just hot...what if Jeremy is better?

Carmen knows that kissing Jeremy can't end well, but she just can't stay away. Nobody else understands her--and riles her up--like he does. Still, she can't trust him with her biggest secret: She is so desperate to win she takes anti-anxiety drugs to perform, and what started as an easy fix has become a hungry addiction. Carmen is sick of not feeling anything on stage and even more sick of always doing what she's told, doing what's expected.

Sometimes, being on top just means you have a long way to fall....

Author: Jessica Martinez
ISBN-10: 1442420529
ISBN-13: 9781442420526
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 10/18/2011
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 147227 / Virtuosity

Award: Florida Book Award - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Florida Book Award - Silver Medal Winner
Award: Florida Teens Read - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2011
School Library Journal 10/01/2011 pg. 143
Booklist 12/01/2011 pg. 63
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2011 pg. 2223
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 105 - Recommended, Satisfactory