"Andi is broken. She is failing school and failing life. Since the death of her brother, all she cares about is music.

Taken to Paris by her estranged father, she makes a discovery there that could transform everything. Hidden in the compartment of an old guitar case is a lost diary from Revolutionary France. Alexandrine is a street performer who is trying to save a young life from the devastation of war.

She writes her deepest thoughts in her diary, hoping that one day someone will read them and understand. These two girls, though centuries apart, are tied together by more than just the diary. As its words transcend paper and time.

"--Back cover. First person recount. Suggested level: secondary.