In this beautifully written picture book, Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her Violin at her school\'s talent show.
In the classroom, this book could serve as a celebration of music and performing arts, multicultural studies or the importance o...show more.
The details in the artwork by Qin Leng connect the two places and contain a feeling of melody throughout.
But then Hana surprises everyone once it\'s her turn to perform --- even herself! The Asian American female protagonist in this story offers a unique perspective, and bestselling author Chieri Uegaki has woven in lyrical scenes from Japan that add depth and resonance.
When Hana\'s confidence wavers on the night of the show, however, she begins to wonder if her brothers were right.
She is determined to play her best.
So, just like Ojiichan, Hana practices every day. ?You\'ll be a disaster!? Hana remembers how wonderfully her talented grandfather, or Ojiichan, played his Violin when she was visiting him in Japan. ?It\'s a talent show, Hana, ? they tell her.
Her brothers insist she isn\'t good enough.
The trouble is, she\'s only a beginner, and she\'s had only three lessons.
In this beautifully written picture book, Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her Violin at her school\'s talent show
