Born to Rock
by Gordon Korman

    BORN TO ROCK by Gordon Korman
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  4/1/06
    Publisher:  Hyperion
    Reviewed by:  Jennifer Rummel
    Rating:  4 Stars


    One good deed changes Leo's life forever.  

    When his best friend asks him to tutor her friend, Owen, in math, he can’t turn her down. He discovers that Owen
    can relate his math issues to pinballs and understand. So, during a test, Leo sees Own panicking and whispers
    "pinballs."

    In that moment, he's accused of cheating.

    There goes his scholarship to Harvard, the one he's been counting on, since his family doesn't have enough money
    for college.  Then comes another curveball--Leo finds out the identity of his biological father, the man who's
    currently making a comeback: the King of Purge, the leader of the most popular punk band ever.

    Leo meets his father and joins the reunion tour for the summer working as a stage hand.  Can he bond with his
    father, survive the mess he's made of his life, and figure out where to go from here?

    BORN TO ROCK focuses around music, standing up against bullies, and finding your strengths. I recommend this
    one to music lovers or anyone fighting the system.