About this title: A boy's passion for music unlocks a painful secret -- and draws his family together -- in a multilayered tale by an outstanding author-illustrator pair. Like any young boy, Paolo becomes obsessed with what he can't have -- in his case, a violin. Hidden away in his parents' room, it beckons the boy to release the music inside it. The music leads ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780763635527ISBN:0763635529
Description: Foreman, Michael. Fine in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 66 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781406306484ISBN:1406306487
Description: Fine in Very Good. jacket. Minor rubbing to edges of dust jacket, otherwise new and unread. Next working day dispatch from the UK. Please contact us with any queries. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780763635527ISBN:0763635529
Description: Foreman, Michael. New. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 66 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: book Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780763635527ISBN:0763635529
Description: Brand New. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 66 pages. 7.50 x 6.50 x 0.50 in. 10.1 oz. When his obsession with an old violin reveals a family secret from World War II, Paolo unexpectedly reunites his family in a way no one had thought possible, in a powerful story about the healing power of music. Jr Lib Guild. read more
Binding: Reinforced
Publisher: Candlewick Pr
Date Published: 2008-02-12
ISBN-13:9780763635527ISBN:0763635529
Description: NEW. Reinforced. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780763635527. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780763635527ISBN:0763635529
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: WALKER BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781406312201ISBN:1406312207
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 80 pages. When lesley is sent to venice to interview world-renowned violinist paulo levi on his fiftieth birthday, she cannot believe her luck. she is told that she can ask him anything at all-except the mozart question. but it is paulo himself who decides that it is time for the truth to be told. and so follows the story. col. illustrations (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: WALKER BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781406306484ISBN:1406306487
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 80 pages. Lesley is sent to interview violinist paulo levi. she is told that she can ask him anything at all except the mozart question. but it is paulo himself who decides that it is time for the truth to be told. as the story unfolds, she begins to understand the horror of war, and how a group of musicians survived using the only weapon they had-music. illustrations (Hardback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker
Date Published: 03/11/2008
ISBN-13:9781406312201ISBN:1406312207
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780763635527ISBN:0763635529
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780763635527ISBN:0763635529
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781406312201ISBN:1406312207
Description: New. When Lesley is sent to Venice to interview world-renowned violinist Paulo Levi on his fiftieth birthday, she cannot believe her luck. She is told that she can ask him anything at all-except the Mozart question. But it is Paulo himself who decides th... read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781406306484ISBN:1406306487
Description: New. Lesley is sent to interview violinist Paulo Levi. She is told that she can ask him anything at all except the Mozart question. But it is Paulo himself who decides that it is time for the truth to be told. As the story unfolds, she begins to understand... read more
"Summary- This book is intended for students in middle school. The Mozart Question is about a young reporter who gets sent to Venice to interview the famous violinist Paolo Levi. Before leaving for her trip she gets one piece of advice, "Don't ask the Mozart Question." Not knowing what that meant, she goes to do her interview. After arriving at the interview, she is nervous and doesn't know what to say so she says, "Well, I know I can't ask you the Mozart question...because I've been told not to. I don't even know what is." After saying this Paolo Levi begins talking and tells her about his family. He tells her how his parents had a violin at their house that they never played. One day his mom had showed him the violin and he would sneak out of the house and get violin lessons. He never knew why his parents didn't play until one day his music teacher met up with his parents. Ironically, his teacher and parents knew each other. They had all played in an orchestra together in the Concentration Camps during the Holocaust. As prisoners would get off their trains and begin making their way to gas chambers, the orchestra would calm them down with soothing music - Mozart. Paolo's father had asked him to never play Mozart again while he was alive because it would remind him of the horror of the concentration camps. So Paolo didn't ever play Mozart."
"2010 list-This is an interview with a violinist whose parents were Jewish musicians during the Holocaust. It's a short little children's book, and I am rather surprised it was selected as a Rebecca Caudill. I'm guessing it's for the illustrations. It can be read in less than an hour."
"This is a beautiful book about a young boy who discovered the violin, secrets from his parents past, and how he helped his parents deal with their past. It is for younger readers but every adult would appreciate the wonderful story as well."
"A reporter gets her big chance when her no nonsense boss is unable to do an interview with a famous violinist, Paolo Levi. She has been warned not to ask the "Mozart Question" and tells him right off the bat that she won't ask that question. Given his rapport with her, he tells her the story behind the question. His parents were musicians who never played again after being forced by the Nazis to play in the orchestra for the SS in their concentration camp. Eventually, they realize they are practicing to play for an even more horrific purpose other than to entertain the SS. They are required to play as the trains of Jews are unloaded. They play Mozart to calm the confused Jews as they are sorted. For Paolo's parents, the joy of music dies even as they survive the concentration camp. Interesting writing prompt - how far would yougo to save your own life? Would you do what Paolo's parents did?"
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