Synopses & Reviews
When Anna Maria's father, a famous violin maker, dies, she is sent to live in the Pieta, an orphanage in Venice. Though she misses her father, she knows he will always be with her, as long as she has the beautiful violin he crafted for her.
Luckily, the Pieta is not just an orphanage—its also a renowned music school whose teacher is none other than composer Antonio Vivaldi. When Anna Maria becomes his star pupil, another orphans jealousy leads her to throw Anna Marias precious violin into the canals. With help from her beloved teacher and new friends, Anna Maria searches Venices bridges, streets, and canals, but it seems hopeless. Will Anna Maria ever find her fathers violin?
About the Author
Janice Shefelmans love of childrens books from an early age led to careers as a teacher, a librarian, and a writer. Her first book, A Paradise Called Texas, was a Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee. Since then she has written dozens of childrens books. She lives in Austin, Texas.