by Janet Tashjian
The year is 1971 and the place is Laurel Canyon, California. Quinn, a fourteen-year-old music “encyclopedia,” writes a music column—called "For What It's Worth"—for his school paper. But Quinn’s world is about to change when he is faced with helping a war dodger and must make some tough decisions. W...
MY THOUGHTSABSOLUTELY LOVED ITThe story centers around Quinn who is pretty nerdy and a musician, although at this time in his life, he is nowhere near a cool kid. He writes a column for the high school paper that gives some purpose to his life. His parents are pseudo hippies with his mother running...
Tashjian creates a vivid sense of the times in this entertaining story set in early 1970s California. Classic rock fans will eat this one up. It'll make you root through your record collection.
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