OLDER FICTION
Zalben, Jane Breskin

Four Seasons

(2) YA A student in the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School, twelve-year-old pianist Allegra is expected to practice four hours a day, along with doing all the homework from her regular school. The story, involving and compassionate, encompasses a crucial year in Allegra's development as a musician and as a person. Throughout, Zalben is honest about music's demands and unapologetic about its rewards.

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