Anna Maria's Gift
Janice Shefelman, illustrated by Robert Papp
ISBN: 9780375858819
Read June 13, 2014
Juv-fiction: the musically talented orphan daughter of a famous violin maker moves into the Pieta of Venice to live and study under Don Vivaldi, but a jealous rival steals the violin which was her father's last gift.
Black and white illustrations throughout, and a historical note at the end regarding the orphanages and music schools of Venice.
Super short, super-quick resolution, and I like that all of the characters we meet are essentially good people (even the jealous rival, who is redeemed in the end) and that while the characters are Christians, the story is not overly religious in it's moralizing.
Good choice for serial bedtime reading for little ones.
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