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Girl Who Heard the Music, The: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island
Marni Fogelson, with Mahani Teave
Illustrator: Marta Álvarez Miguéns
Ages: 6+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore/Sourcebooks
ISBN: 978-1-7282-6231-4
Keywords: Easter Island, Chile, Pacific Ocean, Environmental concerns, traditional music and dance
Teave, an award-winning musician and environmentalist, was born on Rapa Nui and, using garbage in its construction, created a school of the arts there. Digital paintings. Back matter.