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The book was designed to be a fun read for middle-school children and for anyone who has a desire to learn more about how cool it is to play a musical instrument and let music be an important part of life.
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His fondest wish is for real friends, but he’s always been different from the other children, with his love of spinning in circles and making silly sounds. Being brilliant with math accidentally leads him to discover his new love of music.
Keyboardists Trevor and Tasha, along with bass player Bijan, drummer Ryan, and vocalist Becky, make up the band. They write or re-write songs to help themselves or others think and walk, and along the way they have a ball with music.
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Having friends is the most important thing in the world to Trevor. He's been bullied and picked on from a young age because of his strange behaviors, and his new friends are a balm to his soul.
Martha has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance and has achieved a national reputation as an educator, presenter, concert pianist, and advocate for the cause of music in therapy.
Ava is an editor who worked almost 30 years with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Editors can never truly retire, so she now dots i’s and crosses t’s from Denver, where she hikes, bikes and snowshoes whenever she can.
Mrs. Hopkins was Martha's beloved first piano teacher. She taught Martha from age 4 through high school and is the inspiration for her namesake in the book.
Mr. Hanson was another major influence on Martha. An extraordinary musician, he was the organist and music director at the church of Martha's childhood.