R.K. Slade writes heartfelt, music-driven fiction about marching band, friendship, performance, belonging, and finding your voice.
A young adult marching band fiction series, Me & the Marching Bands follows Wesley Wade through four schools, four bands, and four unforgettable years. Rooted in the very real experience of moving during high school, the series turns an unusual path into a story of music, friendship, resilience, and belonging.
Into the Rising Storm is Book 1 in R.K. Slade’s Me & the Marching Bands series, a heartfelt young adult marching band novel about Wesley Wade starting over at Jameson High with a trumpet case, a mixtape, and one quiet hope that music can help him belong.
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Into the Silent Song is Book 2 in R.K. Slade’s Me & the Marching Bands series, a soulful young adult marching band novel about Wesley Wade starting over at Voyager High, finding his place in the Band of Gold, and learning to play from the heart.
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Into the Broken Beat is Book 3 in R.K. Slade’s Me & the Marching Bands series, an emotional young adult marching band novel about Wesley Wade starting over at Northwest High, rebuilding his confidence, and learning how to keep moving when the groove breaks.
Into the Golden Lights is Book 4 in R.K. Slade’s Me & the Marching Bands series, a heartfelt young adult marching band novel about Wesley Wade beginning senior year at Harlowe County High, joining the Marching Hornets, and learning what it means to carry the music forward.