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    Matthew Meets the Man

    By Travis Nichols

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    Matthew Swanbeck has a classic problem. Back in seventh grade, his dad talked him into playing the trumpet instead of the drums. Now he's a lowly brass player in the school marching band. Until one day he has an epiphany: He can start his own band, play in all the cool rock venues, even go on tour ... if only he can scrape together the cash to buy a drum set. But how will he ever get the money together when The Man thwarts him at every turn, taking taxes out of his paycheck, forcing him to mow the lawn for a measly $10 a week, and creating all of those rules that get in the way of dreams? It's one teen against the system in this light-hearted look at the challenges and rewards of chasing your dreams.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateFeb 28, 2012
    ISBN9781429950428
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    Matthew Meets the Man
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    Travis Nichols

    A former member of Austin indie bands The Needies and Omega Monster Patrol, Travis Nichols is all too familiar with the joys and heartaches of starting a band. He has also authored Punk Rock Etiquette: The Ultimate How-To Guide for D.I.Y., Punk, Indie, and Underground Bands for Roaring Brook Press. He lives in New York.

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    • 3/5
      Matt's travails and humorous perspective on life will resonate with many adolescent readers, especially boys.
    • 3/5
      Matthew, a trumpet player for his school band, is a 14-year-old boy in a mid-size town in Texas. He has an epiphany, and realizes that his true calling is to be a drummer in a rock or indie style band. His parents are not enthusiastic about this, since the trumpet is their choice, and tell him that if he wants drums, he’ll have to pay for them. A neighbor informs him, that his problem is that he lets “The Man” run his life. “The Man,” he explains, is authority including parents, cops, teachers, bosses and old people, i.e. everyone who tries to keep Matthew from pursuing his dreams. The story, as told by Matthew, in a very amusing way, portrays the rocky road on his way to achieving his goal, and the ways in which he stands up to “The Man” along the way. The book includes many cartoon-like black and white pictures, which provide funny explanations and diagrams that depict various aspects of the story. This book is recommended for young teens, especially boys, who will relate to Matthew’s relationships with his friends, his new girlfriend, his teachers, and his parents.