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The Dance of the Violin

by Kathy Stinson
Dusan Petricic
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Even Joshua Bell makes mistakes, but there is always a second chance. As a young student of the violin, Joshua Bell learns about an international competition to be held in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He chooses a piece of music, which his teacher suggests may be too difficult, but Joshua is determined. It's a piece of music he loves. At the competition, Joshua experiences the usual jitters. Once his name is called, he strides to the stage and begins to play, but almost immediately, he makes a mistake. As he is about to walk off the stage, he asks the judges if could try again. They agree, and this time, the playing is impeccable. Dušan Petricic's brilliant illustrations full of movement and color, capture the sounds made by Joshua's violin, from the missed notes to the swirling, uplifting strains of the perfectly executed piece. Children will readily empathize with Joshua's misstep, but they will also learn that there is always a second chance.

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  • Release date

    May 9, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781554519019

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781554519026
      • File size: 3477 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 590
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 20, 2017
      In The Man with a Violin, Stinson and Petricic
      wove a fictional story around the real-life event of violinist Joshua Bell performing in a Washington, D.C., subway station. Now, they turn to Bell’s youth, detailing how he fell in love with music and once, at a music competition, requested a “do-over” when his performance got off to a shaky start. Petricic
      once again uses bright swoops and streaks of color to visualize the sensory joy that music can elicit as Stinson’s direct writing underscores the rewards of dedication to one’s art—and not being afraid to start fresh when things go south. Ages 5–8.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:590
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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