Heartsong
No. of pages 128
Published: 2016
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This book has been graded for interest at 6-11 years.
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .
Kevin Crossley-Holland is well-known as a poet, broadcaster, and writer for children. He won the Carnegie Medal in 1985. For Oxford, he has written The Green Children and adapted Beowulf for children. Jane Ray is the Smarties-prize winning illustrator of over 30 books.
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This is a spectacular book ... it is part social history, part mystery and part haunting love story ... A quiet, heart-soaring triumph * The Big Issue *
Ray's illustrations are exquisite. A very special present for music-loving readers aged seven and above * The Times *
Award-winner Kevin Crossley-Holland is a beautiful writer and this haunting story is simply stunning. Destined to be a future classic, it is complimented by the exquisite illustrations by Jane Ray * Manchester Evening News *
Crossley-Holland's limpid prose matches Ray's diaphanous watercolour images perfectly, evoking 18th-century Venice in all its gaudy grandeur and bringing to life someone who would not otherwise have been even a footnote in history * Financial Times *
A ravishing object and a touching poetic tale ... Altogether lovely * The Sunday Times *
This is a jewel of a book carefully crafted by two experienced master storytellers who have worked together to create a memorable life affirming story based around the power of music to transform lives. * The Letterpress Project *
Vivaldi's Four Seasons provides the background to an elegant story of a mute girl's discovery of her voice. * Irish Times *
A lovely curiosity ... This is Kevin Crossley-Holland's take on her story, with poinant, detailed drawings by Jane Ray * The Spectator *
This very special short novel is a work that could surely unlock poetry in the soul of the most pragmatic reader * Teach Primary *
