365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #206: Ada's Violin

There are three things that make me want to read Ada's Violin. First is the cover, it immediately caught my eye. Second is the description which I thought it was interesting that instruments had been created from what maybe considered trash. And lastly it was the beautiful artwork I saw from looking at sample pages. Below is an image from the book, isn't it amazing.

Book: Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay by Susan Hood with illustrations by Sally Wern Comport

Description:

From award-winning author Susan Hood and illustrator Sally Wern Comport comes the extraordinary true tale of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay, an orchestra made up of children playing instruments built from recycled trash.

Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on a landfill. She dreamed of playing the violin, but with little money for anything but the bare essentials, it was never an option...until a music teacher named Favio Chávez arrived. He wanted to give the children of Cateura something special, so he made them instruments out of materials found in the trash. It was a crazy idea, but one that would leave Ada—and her town—forever changed. Now, the Recycled Orchestra plays venues around the world, spreading their message of hope and innovation.