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Violin of Hope

Ella Schwartz

Illustrator: Juliana Oakley

Ages: 9+

Published: 2024

Publisher: Kar-Ben Publishing/Lerner

ISBN: 979-8-76560419-9

Keywords: Historical Fiction-traveling orchestra, luthier (violin craftsman), Holocaust

A violin, seized and discarded by the Nazis, is lovingly restored. The new owner breaks its years of silence, filling concert halls with Jewish music. Poignant illustrations. Author's note.