Hannah Waters and the Daughter of Johann Sebastian Bach |
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| Author:
| Nickel, Barbara |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-305079-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2006 |
| Publisher: | PRH Canada Young Readers
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| Imprint: | Puffin Canada |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.99 |
Book Description:
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An unforgettable tale of two lonely girls, born centuries apart, who change each other's lives
Winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize Governor General's Literary Award Nominee A CLA Honour Book of the Year for Children
Catharina Bach sings only for her mother; she is too frightened of her famous father to even speak, let alone sing. Three centuries later, in modern-day Saskatchewan, Hannah Waters struggles to play Bach's Concerto for Two...
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An unforgettable tale of two lonely girls, born centuries apart, who change each other's lives
Winner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize
Governor General's Literary Award Nominee
A CLA Honour Book of the Year for Children
Catharina Bach sings only for her mother; she is too frightened of her famous father to even speak, let alone sing. Three centuries later, in modern-day Saskatchewan, Hannah Waters struggles to play Bach's Concerto for Two Violins, one she was supposed to have played with her mother. In this deeply moving novel, Hannah and Catharina will find and help each other discover the music within and the courage to express it.