The Orphan Singer
by Emily Arnold Mccully
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Author: Emily Arnold MccullyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-11-01
ISBN: 0439192749
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Book Reviews of The Orphan Singer
Book Review: A great way to bring kids to classical music, but with a bit of dishonesty and historical inaccuracy.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a great story to bring kids to classical music. It presents the intriguing world of 18th Century Venice to the modern child. I was interested in this book because I am interested in the Pieta and Vivaldi's life in general. Overall, this book was well researched and thoughtfully presented for a young audiance.
It did irk me that the main character is not a real orphan but one who actually had parents. It was the policy of the Pieta to condemn parents who tried to pass thier children off orphans when they were not actually. I would have liked to see the main character have been a real orphan.
There were a few things that were historically inacurare as well. Children were no brought to the Pietas and raised there. They were brought,and then sent into the country to be raised until they were old enough to come back. Also the ending is wrong as well. She becomes an opera singer, when in reality women at the Pieta either stayed there thier entire lives of left in favor of marriage/convent. If they did leave, they had to promise never to preform in public.
I would say unless you really love this book, please go for " Vivaldi's Ring Of Mystery".
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