Matthew Meets the Man

Matthew Swanbeck has a classic problem. Back in seventh grade, his dad talked him into playing the trumpet instead of the drums. Now he's a lowly brass player in the school marching band. Until one day he has an epiphany: He can start his own band, play in all the cool rock venues, even go on tour ... if only he can scrape together the cash to buy a drum set. But how will he ever get the money together when The Man thwarts him at every turn, taking taxes out of his paycheck, forcing him to mow the lawn for a measly $10 a week, and creating all of those rules that get in the way of dreams? It's one teen against the system in this light-hearted look at the challenges and rewards of chasing your dreams.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 02/28/2012
ISBN: 9781596435452
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.70w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2011
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 130
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2012
Booklist 03/01/2012 pg. 89
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2013 pg. 111 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 150587 / Matthew Meets the Man
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 4