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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 Vivaldi unlocks her passion for music. The seasons turn, dark turns to light and miracles happen. Carnegie award-winning author Kevin Crossley-Holland makes every word a master stroke. This short novel is exquisitely illustrated by acclaimed artist Jane Ray. Her work is inspired by Vivaldi's Four Seasons and the real girls and boys who lived and laughed and worked in the Venetian orphanage.
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 a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. The Seeing Stone won the prestigious Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and At The Crossing-Places won a Silver award at the SWPA Spoken Word Awards. Gatty's Tale was shortlisted for the 2008 Carnegie Medal. Jane Ray (Illustrator) Jane Ray's truly exquisite artwork has gained acclaim both in the UK and internationally. She is one of the most talented and distinctive illustrators in the children's book world and regularly exhibits her work at various galleries. Jane won the Smarties Prize with The Story of Creation; The Story of Christmas was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award; and A Balloon for Grandad was shortlisted for the Mother Goose Award. Jane's recent books for Orchard include the delightful and original fairy tale The Apple-Pip Princess, the heartwarming The Dolls' House Fairy and the fabulously festive Twelve Days of Christmas. Jane lives in London.
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 mute girl's discovery of her voice.
Irish Times
This is a jewel of a book carefully crafted by two experienced master storytellers who have worked together to create a memorable life affirming story based around the power of music to transform lives.
The Letterpress Project
A ravishing object and a touching poetic tale ... Altogether lovely
The Sunday Times
Crossley-Holland's limpid prose matches Ray's diaphanous watercolour images perfectly, evoking 18th-century Venice in all its gaudy grandeur and bringing to life someone who would not otherwise have been even a footnote in history
Financial Times
Award-winner Kevin Crossley-Holland is a beautiful writer and this haunting story is simply stunning. Destined to be a future classic, it is complimented by the exquisite illustrations by Jane Ray
Manchester Evening News
Ray's illustrations are exquisite. A very special present for music-loving readers aged seven and above
The Times
This is a spectacular book ... it is part social history, part mystery and part haunting love story ... A quiet, heart-soaring triumph
The Big Issue
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 mute girl's discovery of her voice.
Irish Times
This is a jewel of a book carefully crafted by two experienced master storytellers who have worked together to create a memorable life affirming story based around the power of music to transform lives.
The Letterpress Project
A ravishing object and a touching poetic tale ... Altogether lovely
The Sunday Times
Crossley-Holland's limpid prose matches Ray's diaphanous watercolour images perfectly, evoking 18th-century Venice in all its gaudy grandeur and bringing to life someone who would not otherwise have been even a footnote in history
Financial Times
Award-winner Kevin Crossley-Holland is a beautiful writer and this haunting story is simply stunning. Destined to be a future classic, it is complimented by the exquisite illustrations by Jane Ray
Manchester Evening News
Ray's illustrations are exquisite. A very special present for music-loving readers aged seven and above
The Times
This is a spectacular book ... it is part social history, part mystery and part haunting love story ... A quiet, heart-soaring triumph
The Big Issue