Stifled

Sixth grader Madge rediscovers her own voice in this coming-of-age story about overcoming challenges in school, facing loss, and experiencing the ups and downs of friendship.
Madge from Muffled gets her own story in this companion coming-of-age middle grade novel about rediscovering your voice, overcoming challenges in school, facing loss, and experiencing the ups and downs of friendship.

Madge Hesse is the best sixth grade trombonist, and getting into the middle school elite jazz ensemble proves it. She plans to become a professional musician like her mother, who died when Madge was one. Her best friend Amelia doesnt get in, though, and instead joins the Free Readers, a group fighting book banning at their school.

Amelia expects Madge to be a part of the Free Readers too, but Madge is torn. She wants to support Amelia and the cause, but she is preparing for a jazz solo audition, which means hours of practici