Three ordinary children are brought together by extraordinary events. . .

Giuseppe is an orphaned street musician from Italy, who was sold by his uncle to work as a slave for an evil padrone in the U.S. But when a mysterious green violin enters his life he begins to imagine a life of freedom.

Hannah is a soft-hearted, strong-willed girl from the tenements, who supports her family as a hotel maid when tragedy strikes and her father can no longer work. She learns about a hidden treasure, which she knows will save her family -- if she can find it.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Golden Sower Award. It was recognised in the Fiction category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised in the Junior Novel category by the Colorado Book Award. It was recognised in the Young Readers category by the Nevada Young Readers' Award. Also it was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. It was recognised by the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award. It was recognised by the Georgia Children's Book Award.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 391 pages in this book. It is a novel. This book was published 2010 by Scholastic US .

Matthew J. Kirby is the critically acclaimed author of the middle-grade novels ICEFALL, which won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, and THE CLOCKWORK THREE. He was born in Utah and grew up in Maryland, California, and Hawaii. Matthew is currently at work on his next novel. Visit his website at www. matthewjkirby. com.