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Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion
Shannon Stocker
Illustrator: Devon Holzwarth
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Dial BFYR/Penguin Random House
ISBN: 978-0-593-10969-4
Keywords: Nerve deterioration, determination, persistence, parental support, physical challenges, deafness
Young Evelyn played clarinet and piano with great skill, but she was losing her hearing. Could she have a career in music? Back matter. Mixed-media illustrations.