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Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash

Contributor(s): Oliver, Carmen (Author), Uribe, Luisa (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780802854674

Publisher: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

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Pub Date: October 25, 2022

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2022000480

Lexile Code: 0710

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated

Target Age Group: 04 to 09

Physical Info: 0.33" H x 11.27" L x 8.35" W ( 0.85 lbs) 44 pages

Series: Stories from Latin America (Sla)

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000522085 ( Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash)

Reading level: 4.00

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: "When a children's orchestra in Cateura, Paraguay, grows to have more students than instruments, music teacher Favio Châavez works with a brilliant local carpenter to create instruments out of garbage from the local landfill"--

Brief description:
Carmen Oliver is the author of the picture book biography A Voice for the Spirit Bears (Kids Can) and the Bears Make the Best Buddies series (Capstone). She is the founder of the Booking Biz, an agency that brings children's authors and illustrators to schools, libraries, and special events. Carmen lives in Round Rock, Texas, with her family. Visit her website at carmenoliver.com or follow her on Twitter @carmenoliver.

Review Quotes: The Horn Book Magazine
"An inspiring picture book that demonstrates how environmentalism and the arts can unite to bring joy to an entire community."

Kirkus Reviews
"Like a dose of pure inspiration."

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