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Passing the Music Down
Contributor(s): Sullivan, Sarah (Author), Root, Barry (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 076363753X ISBN-13: 9780763637538
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)

OUR PRICE: $15.29

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: May 2011
* Out of Print *

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States
- Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship

Dewey: E

LCCN: 2008037104

Age Level: 5-8

Grade Level: Kindergarten-3

Lexile Measure: 600 AD (Adult Directed Text)

Physical Information: 0.5" H x 10.3" W x 9.8" L (1.00 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Topical - Friendship

Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Awards: West Virginia Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2012

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2011
School Library Journal 04/01/2011 pg. 154
Booklist 04/15/2011 pg. 60
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2011 pg. 77
New York Times Book Review 05/15/2011 pg. 22
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2011

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 143811
Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
A warmhearted ode to an American musical tradition and to generational ties, told in lyrical free verse with atmospheric illustrations.

A young boy travels to the hills of Appalachia to meet the old-time fiddle player whose music he has admired, and so sparks a friendship that will forge a bond between generations. The boy develops under the man's care and instruction, just as seedlings grow with spring rain and summer sun. From playing on the front porch to performing at folk festivals, the two carry on the tradition of passing the music down. This touching, lyrical story, inspired by the lives of renowned fiddlers Melvin Wine and Jake Krack, includes an author's note and suggested resources for learning about the musicians and the music they love.

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