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Ada's Violin
The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay
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Ada's Violin by award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport tells the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra composed of children playing instruments built from recycled trash.
Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on a landfill. She dreamed of playing the violin, but with little money for anything but the bare essentials, it was never an option... until a music teacher named Favio Chávez arrived. He wanted to give the children of Cateura something special, so he made them instruments out of materials found in the trash.
It was a crazy idea, but one that would leave Ada—and her town—forever changed. Now, the Recycled Orchestra plays venues around the world, spreading their message of hope and innovation.
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Ada's Violin has received praise for its captivating mixed-media illustrations that effectively convey the story's setting and theme. The visually stunning collages and layering techniques have been highlighted for bringing life to the narrative, depicting both the environment of the landfill and the crafted instruments. Though the nuances may resonate more with adults, the underlying message of hope and resilience appeals to a broad audience.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781481430951
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 September 2018
Country: United States
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Illustration: f-c reflective (jkt: spot gloss)
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 254.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 531g
Pages: 40
About the Author
Susan Hood is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including Ada’s Violin, Alias Anna, Harboring Hope, The Last Straw, Lifeboat 12, and Shaking Things Up. Susan is the recipient of the E.B. White Honor Award, two Christopher Awards, the Américas Award, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award, and two Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Awards, given to “a distinguished work of nonfiction that serves as an inspiration to young people.” In addition to winning many state reading awards, Susan’s books have been named a National Jewish Book Awards finalist, a Sydney Taylor Notable Book, a NCTE Notable Poetry Book, a NSTA Best Stem Book of the Year, an Amazon Teachers’ Pick, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection, and a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. Visit her at SusanHoodBooks.com.
Sally Wern Comport has illustrated numerous picture books and novels, including Love Will See You Through: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Six Guiding Beliefs (as told by his niece); Brave Margaret: An Irish Adventure; Hanging Off Jefferson’s Nose: Growing Up on Mt. Rushmore; and the Spy Mice series. She has also translated her picture making skills to various large-scale public, private, and institutional artworks. Sally lives with her husband and two daughters in Annapolis, Maryland, where she operates Art at Large Inc. Learn more at ArtAtLargeInc.com.
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