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Yang the Youngest and his Terrible Ear

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$8.99 US
5.19"W x 7.63"H x 0.35"D   | 4 oz | 48 per carton
On sale Jan 01, 1994 | 144 Pages | 9780440409175
Age 8-12 years | Grades 3-7
Reading Level: Lexile 700L | Fountas & Pinnell P

Everyone in the Yang family is a talented musician except for nine-year-old Yingtao, the youngest Yang. Even after years of violin lessons from his father, Yingtao cannot make beautiful music.

Now that his family has moved from China to Seattle, Yingtao wants to learn English and make new friends at school. Still, he must make time to practice his violin for an important family recital to help his father get more students. Yingtao is afraid his screeching violin will ruin the recital. But he's even more afraid to tell his family that he has found something he likes better than music.

Together he and his new friend Matthew think of a sure way to save the recital. They are certain nothing will go wrong.
  • WINNER | 1995
    Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 1994
    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List
  • WINNER | 1993
    Maine Student Book Master List
Lensey Namioka has written many popular books, including Ties That BindTies That Break (Laurel Leaf). View titles by Lensey Namioka

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Everyone in the Yang family is a talented musician except for nine-year-old Yingtao, the youngest Yang. Even after years of violin lessons from his father, Yingtao cannot make beautiful music.

Now that his family has moved from China to Seattle, Yingtao wants to learn English and make new friends at school. Still, he must make time to practice his violin for an important family recital to help his father get more students. Yingtao is afraid his screeching violin will ruin the recital. But he's even more afraid to tell his family that he has found something he likes better than music.

Together he and his new friend Matthew think of a sure way to save the recital. They are certain nothing will go wrong.

Awards

  • WINNER | 1995
    Massachusetts Children's Book Master List
  • WINNER | 1994
    Arkansas Charlie May Simon Master List
  • WINNER | 1993
    Maine Student Book Master List

Author

Lensey Namioka has written many popular books, including Ties That BindTies That Break (Laurel Leaf). View titles by Lensey Namioka