Hidden Voices: The Orphan Musicians of Venice

While studying under Vivaldi, three girls in a Venice orphanage forge their own notions of love in a sensuous, engrossing novel told in three narrative voices.

It is a longing and search for love that motivates three girls living in the Ospedale della Piet , an orphanage renowned for its extraordinary musical program. But for Rosalba, Anetta, and Luisa, the love they seek is not where they expect to find it. Set in the early 1700s in the heart of Venice, this remarkable novel deftly weaves the history of Antonio Vivaldi's early musical career into the lives of three young women who excel in voice and instrument. Under the composer's tutelage and care, the orphans find expression, sustenance, and passion. But can the sheltered life of the orphanage prepare them for the unthinkable dangers outside its walls?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 05/12/2009
ISBN: 9780763639174
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.84w x 1.13d

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2009
Booklist 04/15/2009 pg. 49
School Library Journal 05/01/2009 pg. 102
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2009 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2009 pg. 419
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2009
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 393 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 130137 / Hidden Voices: The Orphan Musicians of Venice
Reading Level: 6.4 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 12