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Paterson, Katherine
COME SING, JIMMY JO
New York : E.P. Dutton, 1985
IL 5-8 RL 4.9
ISBN 0140373977
James is a pretty normal 11- year old boy whose life is about to change forever. James' family are performers but James has no desire to go into show business. He prefers to stay with his Grandmother and sing only for her. When his parents' agent overhears James singing, he cannot believe how talented the young boy is. James is put into the act, his name is changed to Jimmy Jo and the family moves to a new town to be closer to the tv show they are on now. Can James handle his newfound fame? Will his mother get over her jealousy when James becomes the lead singer? Read COME SING, JIMMY JO to find out.
SUBJECTS:     Country music -- Fiction
                        Musicians -- Fiction
                        Family life -- Fiction

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