✦ Reading card
The Power of Harmony
- Genre
- Novel
- Finished
- Sep 28, 2026
- Rating
Melody is new at Jenn’s school, and is the new bully victim. Then an unexpected friendship happens.
Think it through
Q5In their shoes
Why did the character do what they did? What were they thinking or feeling that made it make sense to them — even if you’d have done it differently?
Jimmy stole stuff from people and gave them presents to make up. It was because he ran away from his bad school and was hiding from the police. If he didn’t steal, he would have died, but I still think he should have found another way to survive.
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Q13Book buddies
What other book, movie, or show does this remind you of? Do they agree with each other, or would they argue?
Like Lucky Broken Girl, this book is set in the 1960s. Both books got the song “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” by Nancy Sinatra. Both Sarah, Danielle and Ruthie is seen wearing go-go boots.
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Q7Real life
What problem in the book reminds you of something real in the world today? Is it exactly the same, or does the book make you see it in a new way?
In the book, Sarah and her friends bully Melody because she is Indian. This connects to racism. In the real world, people are still mean to Black people and it is unfair. The book also shows us what a lot of people think about the Syliboy family. For example, Sarah, Nanny, and Jenn.
↔ Book buddy: Lucky Broken Girl