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Cutler, Jane

The Cello of Mr. O

32 pp. | Dutton | September, 1999 | Trade ISBN 0-525-46119-1 $$15.99
(3) 1-3 Illustrated by Greg Couch. In an unspecified war-torn city, a girl goes from taunting to admiring her grumpy elderly neighbor when he boldly begins playing his cello everyday in the bombed-out central square. Swirling watercolors, dominated by oranges and yellows, convey the permeating violence and mix of emotion in this bittersweet story about a man who inspires others with his refusal to be vanquished by fear.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann

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