Book description
From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash.
Ada Rios grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on a landfill. She dreamed…
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1 author picked Ada's Violin as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Music and books are the great loves in our family—my teenage son has been in rock bands since he was a kid.
I love seeing our interests meet in uplifting stories like this one. This inspiring picture book tells the story of young Ada, who lives on a landfill in Paraguay with limited opportunities in life… until Favio Chávez comes to her community, bringing instruments and offering music lessons to the youth.
Without enough instruments, they innovate and use materials found in the landfill to create violins, flutes, and guitars. Soon, the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay is born… and ventures…
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