I recently stumbled across a really cute Young Adult/Teen novel about the daughter of a rockstar, Gaby Triana's Backstage Pass. The easy-to-read book, which originally came out in 2004 via HarperCollins, is now available as both a hardcover and a paperback.
The book tells the tale of 16-year-old Desert McGraw—the daughter of Flesh, lead singer of famous rock band Crossfire, and the band's manager, Matti. Desert has spent her entire life on the road, sleeping on buses and in hotels as she travels the world with her dad's band. Her pop's band members and road crew are like family members; she doesn't have any close friends since she is never in one place. When her father decides to set up shop in Miami for a while to record a new Crossfire album, Desert thinks this is the perfect time for her to lead a "normal" life with real friends, in a real school. Can Desert deal with normalcy? Or will she learn that home is where the heart is?This book deals with the problems faced by many children of musicians and tells the stories in a lighthearted and fun manner. But the book, created for teens, doesn't eschew the more mature problems like philandering, groupies and backstabbing.
The fictional Desert's view of life probably mimics the current views of real life celebrity children like Madonna's 12-year-old daughter Lourdes or what Kelly Osbourne (Ozzy's daughter) thought about while growing up.
Backstage Pass is a good book for music lovers to read—whether you're young or just young at heart.
For more on author Gaby Triana, visit her official website.
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