Awards

• Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year 2025

Overview

Based on the true story of luthiers who repair Holocaust-era violins. Papa plays beautiful music on the violin, sometimes quick and lively and sometimes slow and sorrowful. But one night, there is a pounding on the door and a Nazi soldier snatches the violin away. The violin is silent for years until a luthier finds it and says, ""I can fix you."" Then a man comes to the shop and buys the violin for his son. In the boy's hands, the violin feels familiar, like a melody remembered from long ago.

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Reviews

"""Tender, moving, and hopeful."" - Kirkus Reviews"

""A very touching story of light overcoming darkness, made even more powerful by the fact that it is based in truth. Reviewer Rating: 5""-Children's Literature

Author Information

Ella Schwartz is the award-winning author of several books for children. She is also the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and works to promote Holocaust awareness and education. Ella lives on Long Island, New York, with her husband and three sons. Visit Ella on her website, www.ellasbooks.com. Juliana Oakley is an illustrator based in Bahrain who loves to work with color. She draws inspiration from her family, from travels, from nature, and childhood memories. Her illustrations often start from pencil sketches and are then finished digitally.

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