Julia Gillian (And the Quest for Joy)

In the second (and newest) story about Julia, a new school year has just started, and it's not going well. Her best friend doesn't seem to want to be friends anymore. Eager to start trumpet lessons, she finds it is more difficult than it looks. And a strict new lunchroom monitor has just about taken all the joy out of life. Written by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Drazen Kozjan, this is a well told story of a young girls life in south Minneapolis.