Beethoven in Paradise (Sunburst)
Beethoven in Paradise (Sunburst)
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Beethoven in Paradise (Sunburst)

Written by Barbara O'Connor
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10 - 13
Reading age
168
Page count
198
Words per page
680L
Lexile measure
Sep 10, 1999
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Set in a trailer park called Paradise You’re just wasting your God-given talents if you don’t get yourself something besides a little ole harmonica to play. Wylene made it sound so easy. Martin had always like music – liked to listen to it, liked to make up tunes in his head. But all he had to do was say the word piano to his father and all hell would break loose. His father thought music was for sissies, and was always mad at Martin for not being good at baseball. But with a lot of help from his friends Wylene and Sybil and his grandmother, Hazeline, Martin learns that, although he can’t change his father, he can learn to stick up for himself. With humor, pathos, and a colorful cast of offbeat characters, Barbara O’Connor shows that there’s room for genius wherever there’s a place for compassion– even in Paradise.

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friendshipmusicfamilyparentsself-esteemperforming artsfather-son relationshipssocial themesself-esteem and self-relianceself-acceptanceboys and men

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780374405885
    Publication Date
    September 10, 1999
    Publisher
    St. Martins Press-3PL
    Page Count
    168
    Words Per Page
    198
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    42357593
    Lexile® Level
    680L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.5
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    78269
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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