When nine-year-old Yingtao, the only person in his family without musical talent, moves from China to Seattle, he struggles with the decision to tell his father he would like to end his violin lessons in favor of a new interest.
year: 1992, 1994, 1996
call number/section: 1000
subjects: chinese americans, fiction, moving, household, violin, identity, individuality, moving
Editions
Namioka, Lensey
Joy Street Books (1992)
Recently arrived in Seattle from China, musically untalented Yingtao is faced with giving a violin performance to attract new students for his father when he would rather be working on friendships and playing baseball.
Schools: 5
Namioka, Lensey
Yearling (1994)
When nine-year-old Yingtao, the only person in his family without musical talent, moves from China to Seattle, he struggles with the decision to tell his father he would like to end his violin lessons in favor of a new interest.
Schools: 5
Namioka, Lensey
Houghton Mifflin (1996)
Recently arrived in Seattle from China, musically untalented Yingtao is faced with giving a violin performance to attract new students for his father when he would rather be working on friendships and playing baseball.
Schools: 0
Namioka, Lensey
Schools: 0
Namioka, Lensey
Schools: 0