Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion - Hardcover
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But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen. From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn't hear with her ears, though, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum. And the music she created was extraordinary. Evelyn Glennie had learned how to listen in a new way. And soon, the world was listening too. "Radiant." --Publishers Weekly
"Perfect for elementary school readers . . . Excellent." --SLJ
"Beautiful." --A Mighty Girl
"Lyrical . . . Expressive." --Booklist
"An intriguing, loving biography." --Kirkus
"Engaging [and] vibrant." --The Horn Book
"Fantastic." --Book Riot
"I strongly recommend it." --Time for Kids
Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion - Hardcover
$18.99
by Shannon Stocker (Author), Devon Holzwarth (Illustrator)
* Schneider Family Book Award Winner *
A gorgeous and empowering picture book biography about Evelyn Glennie, a deaf woman, who became the first full-time solo percussionist in the world. A robust author's note brings further detail and highlights Evelyn's own voice. "No. You can't," people said.But Evelyn knew she could. She had found her own way to listen. From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn't hear with her ears, though, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum. And the music she created was extraordinary. Evelyn Glennie had learned how to listen in a new way. And soon, the world was listening too. "Radiant." --Publishers Weekly
"Perfect for elementary school readers . . . Excellent." --SLJ
"Beautiful." --A Mighty Girl
"Lyrical . . . Expressive." --Booklist
"An intriguing, loving biography." --Kirkus
"Engaging [and] vibrant." --The Horn Book
"Fantastic." --Book Riot
"I strongly recommend it." --Time for Kids
Author Biography
Shannon Stocker is an author and proud word nerd. She lives with her husband, Greg, and her children, Cassidy and Tye, in Louisville, KY, where she molds words into picture books and songs all day. Shannon currently serves as SCBWI social co-director for Louisville, a judge for Rate Your Story, and created the blog series, Pivotal Moments: inHERview, highlighting transitional life stories of female picture book authors. She is also the author of the picture book Can U Save the Day? and the 21st Century Junior Library: Together We Can: Pandemic early reader series.
Devon Holzwarth grew up in Panama with the jungle as her garden and parrots and iguanas as pets. Devon earned her BFA in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design, focusing on screen printing and painting. Childhood memories and her collection of vintage children's books strongly inspire her work. She currently lives in Aachen, Germany, with her husband, two kids, and beloved old hound dog.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.5 x 10.7 x 9.2 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 12, 2022
Award: Schneider Family Book Award (2023)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
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