| Management number | 240741925 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$4.40 | Model Number | 240741925 | ||
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<p>Beneath the shade of Grandma Kay's old walnut tree, stories have always been shared, memories remembered, and lessons quietly passed from one generation to the next.</p><p>For eleven-year-old Maddie, earning her brown belt in karate should feel exciting. Instead, growing up feels harder than she expected. Responsibilities are increasing, friendships are changing, and the pressure to always do things right sometimes leaves her doubting herself.</p><p>Yet through conversations with Grandma Kay and time spent with her family, Maddie begins understanding something important: the memories worth saving are not always the perfect ones. Often, they are the moments when people struggled, persevered, and kept going anyway.</p><p>As Maddie thinks about the accomplishments and memories she hopes to someday place inside a Memory Box of her own, she slowly discovers that confidence is built one small step at a time.</p><p>Warm, nostalgic, and heartfelt, <em>Brown Belts and Brass Notes</em> is a touching middle-grade story about perseverance, family, growing up, and learning to believe in yourself.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Children's Books |
| Publication date | May, 2026 |
| Pages | 32 |
| Reading level | Grade 9 |
| Age range | 9 - 12 Years |
| Subgenre | Social Themes |
| Series title | Remembrances of Grandma Kay |
| Number in series | 6 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Kathleen Patterson Garcia |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Character | Maddie |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 5.50 x 0.08 x 8.50 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.11 lb |
| Sport | Karate |
| Bisac subject heading | Juvenile Fiction |
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