A heart-rending novel-in-verse about a girl beginning to learn it is possible to go on even after a great loss.
But when on her route she discovers a classmate in trouble, she doesn\'t second guess what she knows is the right thing to do..
Desperate to help Papa Zee, she decides to secretly deliver the mail he\'s been neglecting.
April isn\'t sure how to move on from the awful feeling of being without Zee.
And every time April tries to play the drums, all she can think about is Zee.
April\'s Mom is suddenly dating someone new who is occupying too much space in their lives.
Zee\'s Dad isn\'t delivering the mail for his postal route like he should.
Without Zee, nothing is the way it\'s supposed to be.
When the unthinkable happens and Zee suddenly passes away, April is crushed by grief.
She knows she isn\'t very good to start, but with Zee\'s support, she also knows someday she can be just as good as her hero, Sheila E., and travel all around the world with a pair of drumsticks in her hand.
When Zee starts attending a new school that will nurture his talent, April decides it\'s time for her to pursue her dreams, too, and finally take drum lessons.
They both dream of becoming professional musicians one day.
Eleven-year-old April Jackson loves playing the drums, almost as much as she loves her best friend, Zee, a violin prodigy.
A heart-rending novel-in-verse about a girl beginning to learn it is possible to go on even after a great loss
