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Dancing hands : how Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln / Margarita Engle ; [illustrated by] Rafael López.
Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreño, one of the most famous pianist who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781481487405 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 148148740X (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 4-8. |
| Awards Note: | Pura Belpre Illustrator winner, 2020 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Carreño, Teresa, 1853-1917. Pianists > United states > Biography. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. |
Available copies
- 0 of 2 copies available at Kenton County. (Show)
- 0 of 2 copies available at Kenton County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J B C314e (Text) | 33126024818217 | JBiography | In transit | - |
| Independence Branch | J B C314e (Text) | 33126024332409 | JBiography | On holds shelf | - |
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Looks at the life and accomplishments of Teresa Carreèano, one of the world's most famous pianists who, by age nine, performed for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House. - Simon and Schuster
Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book
In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too—the Civil War.
Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous as the talented Piano Girl who could play anything from a folk song to a sonata. So famous, in fact, that President Abraham Lincoln wanted her to play at the White House! Yet with the country torn apart by war, could Teresa’s music bring comfort to those who needed it most? - Simon and Schuster
Winner of the Pura Belpré Illustrator Award
A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book
In soaring words and stunning illustrations, Margarita Engle and Rafael López tell the story of Teresa Carreño, a child prodigy who played piano for Abraham Lincoln.
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too'the Civil War.
Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous as the talented Piano Girl who could play anything from a folk song to a sonata. So famous, in fact, that President Abraham Lincoln wanted her to play at the White House! Yet with the country torn apart by war, could Teresa's music bring comfort to those who needed it most?