{"product_id":"dancing-to-the-flute-9781451672046","title":"Dancing to the Flute","description":"\u003cb\u003eMasterfully evoking the breathtaking beauty of India, Manisha Jolie Amin's lyrical debut novel follows a young boy whose life \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etakes an unexpected turn when he is sent to live with a reclusive but renowned musician.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kalu picked up the flute by his side and started to play. The sound was deep and full, as if he were translating his thoughts into music. It stayed in the air like dust floating on the sunlight, and each note held the promise of something not quite spoken but maybe heard in the darkness of a dream.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbandoned as a young child, Kalu, a cheeky street kid, has carved out a life for himself in rural India. In the quiet village of Hastinapore, Kalu has also found friends: Bal, the solitary boy who tends the local buffaloes, and Malti, a gentle servant girl, who with her mistress, Ganga Ba, has watched over Kalu since he first wandered into the small town. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day, perched high in the branches of a banyan tree, Kalu chooses a leaf, rolls it tightly, and as he's done for as long as he can remember, blows through it. His pure, simple notes dance through the air and attract a traveling healer, whose interest will change Kalu's life forever, setting him on a path he would never have dreamt possible and testing his belief in himself and his sense of identity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRich in texture and atmosphere, \u003ci\u003eDancing to the Flute \u003c\/i\u003eis a heartwarming story of a community's joys and sorrows, the transformative powers of music, the many faces of friendship, and a boy's journey, against all odds, to become a man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781451672046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2012 pg. 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/03\/2012 pg. 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/19\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Manisha Jolie Amin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38013717119157,"sku":"9781451672046","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_303d9661-fe36-4d85-a19c-9bba0612b0f5.jpg?v=1609142937","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/dancing-to-the-flute-9781451672046","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}