Hana Hashimoto, sixth violin, written by Chieri Uegaki ; illustrated by Qin Leng
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Label
Hana Hashimoto, sixth violin, written by Chieri Uegaki ; illustrated by Qin Leng
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
AD930L, lexileSentence length: 5 (very hard), Word frequency: 2 (easy), Lexile
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Hana Hashimoto, sixth violin
Oclc number
866049096
Responsibility statement
written by Chieri Uegaki ; illustrated by Qin Leng
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, 4.7.Reading Counts!, 5.6.Accelerated Reader AR, LG, 4.7, 0.5, 167611.
Summary
In this beautifully written picture book, Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her violin at her school's talent show. The trouble is, she's only a beginner, and she's had only three lessons. her brothers insist she isn't good enough. "It's a talent show, Hana," they tell her. "You'll be a disaster!" Hana remembers how wonderfully her talented grandfather, or Ojiichan, played his violin when she was visiting him in Japan. So, just like Ojiichan, Hana practices every day. She is determined to play her best. When Hana's confidence wavers on the night of the show, however, she begins to wonder if her brothers were right. 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. The details in the artwork by Qin Leng connect the two places and contain a feeling of melody throughout. In the classroom, this book could serve as a celebration of music and performing arts, multicultural studies or the importance of intergenerational relationships. It is also a fabulous character education tie-in for discussing courage and perseverance. This terrifically inspiring book offers hope and confidence to all children who are yearning to master something difficult. Perhaps even more important, it allows children to see that there is more than one way to be successful at a task. --, From amazon.com
Target audience
juvenile
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- Talent shows -- Juvenile fiction
- Talent shows -- Fiction
- Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction
- Livres d'images
- Américains d'origine japonaise -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Child musicians -- Juvenile fiction
- picture books
- Violin -- Fiction
- Stage fright -- Juvenile fiction
- Picture books
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Japanese Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Trac -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Stage fright -- Fiction
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Picture Book: Winner -- 2014-2015
- Violon -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Spectacles d'amateurs -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Grands-pères -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Violin -- Juvenile fiction
- Picture books for children
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- Talent shows -- Juvenile fiction
- Talent shows -- Fiction
- Grandfathers -- Juvenile fiction
- Livres d'images
- Américains d'origine japonaise -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Child musicians -- Juvenile fiction
- picture books
- Violin -- Fiction
- Stage fright -- Juvenile fiction
- Picture books
- Grandfathers -- Fiction
- Japanese Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Trac -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Stage fright -- Fiction
- Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Picture Book: Winner -- 2014-2015
- Violon -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Spectacles d'amateurs -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Grands-pères -- Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
- Violin -- Juvenile fiction
- Picture books for children
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