Books with title Street Song

After winning a national TV talent show and becoming a teen pop sensation, RyLee's fame and success was quickly followed by addiction, media scrutiny, and career suicide. Now, after a brief spell in rehab, 18-year-old Ryan has some rethinking to do. His stepdad—music promoter and self-appointed creator of "RyLee"—wants him at home under his thumb. But after a violent argument, Ryan decides to run away from his old life. When he meets guitar-player Toni, the opportunity to start afresh seems too good to pass up. Before long, he has arrived in a new city, joined Toni's amazingly talented band, and reinvented himself under the name Cal. For the first time in his life Ryan has friends, is playing the music he wants to play, and—despite living in a hostel and busking for his wages—he's finally happy. But just when Ryan feels like he has truly started over, his past catches up with him.

Ryan’s career is over. After winning a TV talent show and becoming a teen sensation, his fame has spiralled into addiction, embarrassing headlines and career suicide. Now his image-obsessed stepdad wants him at home, back in school and under his thumb.However, a chance meeting with the enigmatic Toni offers him a fresh start in a new city. Before long he has reinvented himself, made real friends and is playing real music in Toni’s band. Despite living in a hostel, busking for his wages and living under a false identity, Ryan is finally happy.But struggling to exist on the brink of homelessness, he is exposed to a more sinister world. Forced to truly decide what kind of person he wants to be, Ryan begins to realise that starting over comes at a price.'This story rings with truth – a book to fall in love with'Keren David'I couldn’t put this book down'Cat Clarke'Played on my heartstrings. Rich and moving – a must-read'L.A. Weatherly