Bart lives in Norway with his mother who is overweight and lives in low income housing with drug addicts.  He sings opera songs in the shower.  His teacher wants him to sing in the end of the year show but he is too nervous.  His friend, Ada is his support.  When his classmates find out he lives in public housing, they go to his home to ridicule him and then he swings a punch at one of the boys and misses, but the boy breaks his nose. Bart does not let this stop him.

This story celebrates the underdog and it would be a good read aloud for 4th or 5th grade.