Building an orchestra of hope : how Favio Chávez taught children to make music from trash / Carmen Oliver ; Luisa Uribe.
In Cateura, Paraguay, a town built on a landfill, music teacher Favio Chavez longed to help the families living and working amid the hills of trash. How could he help them find hope for the future? Favio started giving music lessons to Cateura's children, but soon he encountered a serious problem. He had more students than instruments!-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780802854674
- ISBN: 0802854672
- Physical Description: 44 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Publisher: Grand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2022.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Award book. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 4 - 9 Eerdmans Books for Young Readers AD710L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 4 0.5 522085. |
Awards Note: | MASL Dogwood Readers Award nominee 2023 |
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Subject: | Chávez, Favio > Juvenile literature. Orquesta de Instrumentos Reciclados Cateura > Juvenile literature. Music teachers > Paraguay > Biography > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Biographies. Picture books. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Henry County Library System.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Henry County - Lenora Blackmore | J 780 .71 OLIVER CARMEN (Text)
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DOGWOOD READERS AWARD NOMINEE 2023
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I0000000288215 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Henry County - Main Library | J 780 .71 OLIVER CARMEN (Text)
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DOGWOOD READERS AWARD NOMINEE 2023
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Building an Orchestra of Hope : How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash
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Building an Orchestra of Hope : How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash
An exuberantly illustrated true story about innovation, community, and the power of music. In Cateura, Paraguay, a town built on a landfill, music teacher Favio Chavez longed to help the families living and working amid the hills of trash. How could he help them find hope for the future? Favio started giving music lessons to Cateura's children, but soon he encountered a serious problem. He had more students than instruments! But Favio had a strange and wonderful idea: what if this recyclers' town had its own recycled orchestra? Favio and Colá, a brilliant local carpenter, began to experiment with transforming garbage into wonder. Old glue canisters became violins; paint cans became violas; drainpipes became flutes and saxophones. With repurposed instruments in their hands, the children of Cateura could fill their community--and the world--with the sounds of a better tomorrow. Based on an incredible true story, Building an Orchestra of Hope offers an unforgettable picture of human dignity reclaimed from unexpected sources. Carmen Oliver's inviting words and Luisa Uribe's dynamic illustrations create a stirring tribute to creativity, resilience, and the transformative nature of hope.