Anna Maria's Gift (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

By Shefelman, Janice Jordan & Papp, Robert

Publishers Summary:
When Anna Maria's father, a famous violin maker, dies, she is sent to live in the Pieta, an orphanage in Venice. Though she misses her father, she knows he will always be with her, as long as she has the beautiful violin he crafted for her.Luckily, the Pieta is not just an orphanage—it’s also a renowned music school whose teacher is none other than composer Antonio Vivaldi. When Anna Maria becomes his star pupil, another orphan’s jealousy leads her to throw Anna Maria’s precious violin into the canals. With help from her beloved teacher and new friends, Anna Maria searches Venice’s bridges, streets, and canals, but it seems hopeless. Will Anna Maria ever find her father’s violin?From the Hardcover edition.

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ISBN
978-0-37595-881-6
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 2010

Gr 3-5 A tender story about love and loss. Anna Maria, the nine-year-old daughter of a gifted violin maker, is sent to live and study at the Pietà, an orphanage in Venice, after her father dies. The violin prodigy flourishes under the tutelage of maestro Antonio Vivaldi but suffers...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2010

In eighteenth-century Italy, Anna Maria's dying father makes her a violin to remember him by. When Anna Maria goes to live with the ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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