Symphony for a Broken Orchestra: How Philadelphia Collected Sounds to Save Music

by Amy Ignatow

Book Overview

What happens when musical instruments can't make the sounds we expect them to make? Is music still possible? An uplifting picture book based on a true story.

The schools of Philadelphia were filling up with broken violins, drums, pianos, and more, making it difficult for students to learn to play. This sparked an idea for a symphony, played entirely with the broken instruments, that would raise funds to repair the instruments themselves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1536213632
• ISBN13: 9781536213638
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Walker Books Us
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 11.0" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4