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How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion
Penguin Young Readers Group · Print & ebook · April 12, 2022
* Schneider Family Book Award Winner * A gorgeous and empowering picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world.
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- Who it’s for
- A picture-book biography about finding another way to listen—and making music the world can hear.
- Themes
- Music and percussion, Deafness, Perseverance
- Genres
- Musicians' Lives for Kids, Special Needs, Biographies of Women for Kids
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* Schneider Family Book Award Winner * A gorgeous and empowering picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world. A robust author’s note brings further detail and highlights Evelyn’s own voice. "No. You can't," people said. But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen. From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart.
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She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn’t hear with her ears, though, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum. And the music she created was extraordinary. Evelyn Glennie had learned how to listen in a new way. And soon, the world was listening too. "Radiant." —Publishers Weekly "Perfect for elementary school readers . . . Excellent." —SLJ "Beautiful." —A Mighty Girl “Lyrical . . . Expressive.” —Booklist “An intriguing, loving biography.” —Kirkus "Engaging [and] vibrant." —The Horn Book "Fantastic." —Book Riot "I strongly recommend it." —Time for Kids
Music, Felt
A picture-book biography about finding another way to listen—and making music the world can hear.
Come here for
- An accessible introduction to percussion and music history
- A story of persistence, disability, and artistic possibility
Expect
- Evelyn Glennie’s path from early music-making to solo percussion
- An author’s note with further detail and Evelyn’s own voice
Where it sits
| Musicians' Lives for Kids | 84% |
|---|---|
| Special Needs | 46% |
| Biographies of Women for Kids | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Musicians' Lives for Kids
- Instruments
- Special Needs
- Authors
- Shannon Stocker
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- April 12, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Music and percussion · Deafness · Perseverance
- Reading lane
- Musicians' Lives for Kids