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Duet / Elise Broach ; with illustrations by Ziyue Chen.

Broach, Elise, (author.). Chen, Ziyue, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Welcome to the world of Mirabelle, a young goldfinch who loves to sing and dreams of becoming a musical star. Mirabelle lives with her family in the backyard of a piano teacher, and she is quickly intrigued by Mr. Starek's newest pupil. Michael Jin is an eleven-year-old keyboard sensation, but lesson after lesson, he refuses to play. With the prestigious Chopin Festival looming at summer's end, how will he be ready in time? Mirabelle is responsible for Michael's breakthrough--to her own astonishment, she sings the Chopin piece he is beginning to play. It is their first duet. Thus begins a secret adventure that will take Mirabelle and Michael further than they ever imagined--in music, in friendship, and in solving the mystery of a lost piano that could be worth millions. A house full of treasures holds the clues. There, Mirabelle, Michael, and their friend Emily will make an important discovery that links the great composer Frédéric Chopin, the trailblazing author George Sand, and the French Romantic painter Eugene Delacroix. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780316311359
ISBN: 0316311359
Physical Description: 294 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Christy Ottaviano Books, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publication date, and paging may vary.
Formatted Contents Note:	Music lesson -- Michael -- Back at the nest -- Emily -- Lost pianos -- Duet -- The secret -- Names -- A possible pleyel -- At the bird feeder -- The heart of Chopin -- History and mystery -- A very old piano -- Mother's surprise -- The house full of treasures -- A grand piano -- Pieces of a picture -- To play a pleyel -- Practice -- New arrivals -- A discovery -- Valuables -- All locked up -- The way in -- A door in the door -- Storm -- Tricks -- Trespassers -- A perfect match -- The final push -- Ready or not -- Help! -- Waiting -- Return -- Art among friends -- Tree full of songs -- Chopin forever.
Target Audience Note:	Ages 8-12. Little, Brown and Company.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.5 8 515525.