Title: Grace Notes
Author: Karen Comer
Reviewer: Rhonda Bruce
Audience: YA 13+
“This song has a grace note,
a tiny note that's there for
embellishment
but can easily be ignored,
not played.
Tonight, I add it in -
just because.
We can all do with an extra note
of grace” (Page 17).
Grace is a gifted violinist who wants to play violin for the rest of her life. James would love to be a street artist, who draws, paints and redraws and paints in his family garage. James sees Grace on Instagram playing the violin and paints her portrait in a Melbourne alley. Grace sees her portrait and sets out to find the artist. It's a great story set when the first COVID outbreak occurred in Melbourne. It's about learning to follow your dreams.