Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 2004/04

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Children's writing about Music [was Potter ]
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2004 17:51:37 -0400


Rupert Kahn wrote:

>
> To keep this vaguely relevent to this list I thought I'd reccomend Jamila
> Gavin to anyone who wants to know how good childrens writing can get. She
> doesn't do much for single reeds, but music is very important to her books.
> "The Coram Boy" features a character who is Handel's assistant and a major
> event in the book is a performance of the Messiah. The three books of the
> "Surya" trilogy are epic. It starts with the communal violence of the
> birth of India and Pakistan and the central characters are a boy and girl
> who cross continents and oceans to reunite their divided family. Music is
> an essential part of the lives of many of the characters. For example a
> music festival in London is a key event in the second book.
>
> These are tough, moving, beutifully written books. I can't recommend
> them highly enough.

Rupert

What age level would these books be suitable for, in your opinion?

Thanks

Audrey

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