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The Orphan Band of Springdale by Anne Nesbet
5.0
Picked up this one, thinking of the time my two kiddos recruited a violist to play with them at our state fiddle contest. I was delighted to be in tears so quickly!
The MC's relationship with her french horn is beautiful. As a family of string players, I had never considered how hard it must be to make the horn play the correct notes, or to feel it vibrate in your bones.
The story tackles poverty, workers' rights and fear of German "aliens" right before the U.S.'s involvement in World War II. Characters navigate the complex social and familial ties and norms of the time period in a way that is true to heart.
Wonderfully well done!
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The MC's relationship with her french horn is beautiful. As a family of string players, I had never considered how hard it must be to make the horn play the correct notes, or to feel it vibrate in your bones.
The story tackles poverty, workers' rights and fear of German "aliens" right before the U.S.'s involvement in World War II. Characters navigate the complex social and familial ties and norms of the time period in a way that is true to heart.
Wonderfully well done!
Visit my blog for more book reviews, free teaching materials and fiction writing tips: https://amb.mystrikingly.com/