Five middle grade novels for the musical soul

At the BN Kids Blog Maria Burel tagged five top middle grade novels for the musical soul, including:
Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace, by Nan Marino

11-year-old Elvis Ruby is headed straight for the top, via the reality show “Tween Star.” But on the big night, with millions of people watching, something goes horribly wrong. Actually, everything goes horribly wrong. Now Elvis has changed his