Its Melodys birthday, and shes excited to turn double digits on January 1, 1964. Shes also eager to answer her pastors New Years challenge and make her community better. Melody decides to fix up the neighborhood playground and plant a garden. Her friends pitch in to help, but after a series of setbacks, Melody realizes that being a leader isnt easy. But it is easy to say yes when her brother asks her to sing backup for him. Melody gets to go to the Motown music studio and add her voice to a real record! Can she find a way to make her voice stand out in the studio and in her community? Includes gorgeous full-color illustrations and a Looking Back historical section. 136 pages. Paperback. Author: Denise Lewis Patrick.