Yolonda's Genius
No. of pages 224
Published: 2002
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Yolanda is smart, tough, and big for her age. Back in Chicago where they used to live, everyone knew better than to mess with her or her little brother, Andrew. Andrew doesn't talk very much and he can't read, but he can create unbelievable music on the old harmonica their father left him.
When Yolanda reads the definition of "genius" in the dictionary, she knows it describes Andrew, and she's determined to convince the world, especially their mother, of Andrew's gift. Then one day when Yolanda's back is turned, the unthinkable happens, and the music stops. Now Yolanda's mission is more important than ever. How can she open people's eyes to Andrew's talent and help him find the music again?
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Simon & Schuster .
Carol Fenner was an award-winning author of children's books, winning the Christopher Award and the Coretta Scott King Award, as well as twice being a runner up for the Newbery Award. Kathleen M Peyton is a top-selling author of more than thirty novels and is a winner of both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Award. She lives in Essex with her husband. Christine Pullein-Thompson was born in 1925 and wrote over 100 books, a great many of which were about horses and ponies.