(Emmy) in the Key of Code by Aimee Lucido

Moving to a new school is tricky. Emmy has never quite felt like she fit in anyway; the music in her head refuses to come out. But in her new elective she learns a new way to do it, and finds new friends to help her weather life's problems.

This novel is known as Emmy in the Key of Code in America, and In the Key of Code in Britain, but it's the same novel.

I know I tend to be quite emotional, but I challenge anyone to read this sweet story and not tear up a little bit. Emmy is strong and smart, and sadly those things don't always matter. I loved watching the different characters grow in their own ways and become stronger and better versions of themselves by the end. Although I don't know much about Java, I followed well enough, and I imagine those bits would make perfect sense to most kids nowadays. 

A great read.

In a new city, at a new school, twelve-year-old Emmy has never felt more out of tune. Things start to look up when she takes her first coding class, unexpectedly connecting with the material—and Abigail, a new friend—through a shared language: music. But when Emmy gets bad news about their computer teacher, and finds out Abigail isn’t being entirely honest about their friendship, she feels like her new life is screeching to a halt. Despite these obstacles, Emmy is determined to prove one thing: that, for the first time ever, she isn’t a wrong note, but a musician in the world's most beautiful symphony.