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Fiddlestrings Fiddlestrings Marguerite de Angeli Although he has his doubts when there are other things he'd rather do, eleven-year-old Dai finally decides the hours he has to spend practicing the violin are worth it. OL112802W
The sad story of Veronica who played the violin The sad story of Veronica who played the violin David McKee Veronica's skill with the violin is so astonishing that she can move people and animals to tears, until everything changes with her trip to the deepest jungle. OL114536W
The contemporary violin The contemporary violin Patricia Strange "Written by a musician and a composer, The Contemporary Violin offers a menu of avant-garde musical possibilities that both performers and composers will enjoy exploring. Patricia and Allen Strange's… OL11615199W
An introduction to the skill of musick An introduction to the skill of musick Playford, John 282 p. : ports, music ; 24 cm OL125294W
The teaching of action in string playing The teaching of action in string playing Paul Rolland 1. List item OL1274657W
The moon's revenge The moon's revenge Joan Aiken The story centers around a young boy who is a sailmaker's son. The boy angers the moon and as a revenge a dragon appears in the town. The boy finds a violin which is the only thing that seems to so… OL14851430W
Give us a great big smile, Rosy Cole Give us a great big smile, Rosy Cole Sheila Greenwald Uncle Ralph's books about Rosy's two older sisters, a dancer and an equestrian, made them famous. Now it is untalented, 10-year-old Rosy's turn, and when Uncle Ralph gets out his camera determined to… OL15215624W
Sweet notes, sour notes Sweet notes, sour notes Nancy Smiler Levinson David, a struggling young musician, learns that perseverance is the only way to succeed in learning to play the violin. OL15862217W
Pizzicato Pizzicato Rusalka Reh "As an orphan at Stork's Nest Children's home, Darius Dorian has had a pretty tough life. But everything changes when he's sent on a school project to the studio of Archibald Archinola, the violin-ma… OL16555145W
The keeper of secrets The keeper of secrets Julie Thomas Following a priceless violin across five decades, this stunning debut novel tells the story of orchestra conductor Rafael Gomez who, inspired by the playing of an aspiring violin virtuoso who suddenl… OL17644013W
Fiddle game Fiddle game Richard A. Thompson When a woman turns up brutally murdered after leaving a priceless antique violin as collateral for her brother's bail, bail bondsman Herman Jackson is determined to solve the crime in order to clear … OL17688838W
Fiddlin' Sam Fiddlin' Sam Marianna Dengler Wandering through the Ozarks and bringing joy to people with his music, Fiddlin' Sam seeks the right person to take up his fiddle and carry on the practice. OL18903738W
Nina's waltz Nina's waltz Corinne Demas Nina must step in for her dad and play her special song at the fiddle competition when he is stung by wasps. OL18948987W
When Uncle took the fiddle When Uncle took the fiddle Libba Moore Gray Uncle's inspired playing of the fiddle causes sleepy family members to pick up other instruments and join him, while the neighbors come to join the celebration. OL1926930W
Unfinished dreams Unfinished dreams Jane Breskin Zalben Jason, a nine-year-old Jewish boy, pursues his dream of becoming a great violinist even as he deals with disappointments and deaths of loved ones. OL1944799W
Little Bobo Little Bobo Hans De Beer,Serena Romanelli When a strange object falls off a truck passing through the jungle, a bored young orangutan discovers that he can make wonderful sounds with it and in time his family and the other jungle animals com… OL1953202W
Patrick Patrick Quentin Blake When Patrick plays the violin he bought for one silver piece, fish begin to sing and fly through the air, cake and ice cream grow on apple trees, cows begin to dance, and many other strange things ha… OL1971872W
A story like the wind A story like the wind Gill Lewis As a group of refugees huddles together in a rubber dinghy, one of them uses his violin to weave their stories together and give them hope for freedom in the future. OL19762823W
Across the alley Across the alley Richard Michelson Jewish Abe's grandfather wants him to be a violinist while African-American Wille's father plans for him to be a great baseball pitcher, but it turns out that the two boys are more talented when they… OL1987319W
Violins of hope Violins of hope James A. Grymes "A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of hope tells the remarkable stories of violins owned by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust (some survivin… OL19991301W
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