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1) Mole music
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Feeling that something is missing in his simple life, Mole acquires a violin and learns to make beautiful, joyful music.
6) Good enough
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
A Korean-American teenager tries to please her parents by getting into an Ivy League school, but a new guy in school and her love of the violin tempt her in new directions.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing a team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion.
11) Across the alley
Author
Publisher
Putnam
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Jewish Abe's grandfather wants him to be a violinist while African-American Wille's father plans for him to be a great baseball pitcher, but it turns out that the two boys are more talented when they switch hobbies.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Gifted violinist Zurika Damani tries to juggle the obligations of her sister's extravagant wedding week while secretly preparing for a prominent music contest all while trying to dodge her family's matchmaking schemes.
"Zurika Damani is a naturally gifted violinist with a particular love for hip hop beats. But when you're part of a big Indian family, everyone has expectations, and those certainly don't include hip hop violin. After being rejected...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. Not his mother, who thinks he should get a real job, not the fact that he can't afford a high-caliber violin, not the racism inherent in the classical music world. And when he makes the startling discovery that his great-grandfather's fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, his star begins to rise....
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
As a group of refugees huddles together in a rubber dinghy in the middle of the sea at night, one of them uses his violin to tell a story of how the instrument was invented and of a white stallion that ran like the wind, weaving their stories together and giving them hope for freedom in the future.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In 1912, orphaned Irish street musician Jonathan Harker accidentally stows away on the Titanic, where he is befriended by Wallace Hartley, called "the bravest man in the world" for playing violin with the band as the Titanic sank. Includes historical note.
17) When Rubin plays
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Rubin loves the beautiful sounds that are played by the orchestra. He wants to learn to play the violin and make his own music. But when Rubin plays, it doesn't sound like he imagines it should. Rubin goes into the forest to practice alone and despite only getting the violin to screech, he finds an unlikely audience that loves his unique style.
18) Violin & cello
Author
Publisher
EK Books, an imprint of Exisle Publishing Pty Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In a big apartment building two children live next door to each other. One plays the violin. One plays the cello. They play alone. Until, one day, everything changes ... Celebrate the joy of friendship and the magic of music in this glorious story that also features an original duet for young musicians to play!"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this beautifully written picture book, Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her violin at her school's talent show. The trouble is, she's only a beginner, and she's had only three lessons. her brothers insist she isn't good enough. "It's a talent show, Hana," they tell her. "You'll be a disaster!" Hana remembers how wonderfully her talented grandfather, or Ojiichan, played his violin when she was visiting him in Japan. So, just like Ojiichan, Hana...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Noisy Nora is learning to play the violin, but her family isn't sure they can survive it! The lovable heroine of Noisy Nora returns in a new book that will charm parents and children alike. Nora is determined to play the violin, but her parents, sister Kate, and brother Jack are appalled by the terrible sounds that emerge during her practice sessions. Scrape and shriek, screech and squeak--everybody holds their ears. But when a special evening comes,...
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