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A Story About Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Creative Minds Biographies)
By Allman, Barbara & Hamlin, Janet
- ISBN
- 978-1-57505-637-1
- Publisher
- Darby Creek Publishing
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 2004
Gr 3-5 Entertaining and engaging, these "stories" serve as good accompaniments to more standard biographies of Alcott and Mozart. Aller's account begins with an incident from Alcott's childhood that emphasizes the importance of giving rather than receiving, a lesson that the writer would revisit throughout her lifetime as the sole breadwinner for her family. The book culminates with the critical and financial success of Little Women and serves as a precursor to works such as Gloria Whelan's Fruitlands...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
