Gabriellas Song

In the streets and canals of Venice, Gabriella can hear nothing but sweet music. The drying laundry goes andlt;Iandgt;slap-slap,andlt;/Iandgt; the church bells go andlt;Iandgt;ting-aling-ling,andlt;/Iandgt; and the lire go jing-aling-ling. Soon, Gabriella is humming her way through town -- and everyone hears her song! Some find it sad, others smile when they hear it -- but none can forget the beautiful melody. Before long, a certain struggling composer is inspired by Gabriella's song -- and a beautiful symphony is born.

Candace Fleming is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including andlt;iandgt;Ben Franklinand#8217;s Almanac,andlt;/iandgt; an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; as well as andlt;iandgt;Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!andlt;/iandgt;;andlt;iandgt; Gabriellaand#8217;s Songandlt;/iandgt;; and andlt;iandgt;When Agnes Cawsandlt;/iandgt;; all ALA Notable Books. She lives in a suburb of Chicago.andlt;Bandgt;Giselle Potterandlt;/Bandgt; is the author and illustrator of andlt;Iandgt;The Year I Didn't Go to School,andlt;/Iandgt; which is based upon her travels around Italy with her family's theater troupe at age seven. She is also the illustrator of andlt;Iandgt;The Brave Little Seamstressandlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Kate and the Beanstalk,andlt;/Iandgt; both by Mary Pope Osborne, andlt;Iandgt;The Honest-to-Goodness Truthandlt;/Iandgt; by Patricia C. McKissack, and andlt;Iandgt;Gabriella's Songandlt;/Iandgt; by Candace Fleming. Ms. Potter lives in Rosendale, New York.