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Heartsong
Kevin Crossley-Holland
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Description for Heartsong
Paperback. An extraordinary illustrated tale, set within the dark mystery of Venice and composer Vivaldi's life, about an orphan who finds her voice and future through the healing power of music - created by two award-winning literary greats. Illustrator(s): Ray, Jane. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 5AF; YFB; YXK. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 202 x 151 x 15. Weight in Grams: 294.
An orphan with no voice but an extraordinary musical gift. A man of music who discovers her gift. Heartsong is a spellbinding tale about the healing power of music, set against the mystery and beauty of Venice. Destined to be a future classic Manchester Evening News This is a spectacular book... a quiet, heart-soaring triumph Big Issue A very special present for music-loving readers The Times Abandoned at the orphanage in Venice as a baby, Laura has never spoken. Her life is transformed when the composer ... Read more
An orphan with no voice but an extraordinary musical gift. A man of music who discovers her gift. Heartsong is a spellbinding tale about the healing power of music, set against the mystery and beauty of Venice. Destined to be a future classic Manchester Evening News This is a spectacular book... a quiet, heart-soaring triumph Big Issue A very special present for music-loving readers The Times Abandoned at the orphanage in Venice as a baby, Laura has never spoken. Her life is transformed when the composer ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408336076
SKU
9781408336076
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Kevin Crossley-Holland
Kevin Crossley-Holland (Author) Kevin Crossley-Holland won the Carnegie Medal in 1985 for Storm. His many notable books for adults and children include poetry, classic retellings and anthologies. He has written and presented many BBC radio programmes and is a frequent speaker at schools and libraries. For some years he held a university post in Minnesota. He is ... Read more
Reviews for Heartsong
This very special short novel is a work that could surely unlock poetry in the soul of the most pragmatic reader
Teach Primary
A lovely curiosity ... This is Kevin Crossley-Holland's take on her story, with poinant, detailed drawings by Jane Ray
The Spectator
Vivaldi's Four Seasons provides the background to an elegant story of a ... Read more
Teach Primary
A lovely curiosity ... This is Kevin Crossley-Holland's take on her story, with poinant, detailed drawings by Jane Ray
The Spectator
Vivaldi's Four Seasons provides the background to an elegant story of a ... Read more