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  • Published: 3 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241547687
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $24.99

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How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion

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An inspiring picture book biography which tells the world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

This inspiring picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.

This is a story of music.
Of obstacles.
Of strength and hard work.
Of all you can accomplish when you dream.

As a child, Evelyn Glennie's ears began to hurt. Voices became distant whispers. Ringing phones sounded like muffled crunches in her ears. But when she was told that she would need to wear hearing aids for the rest of her life, Evelyn was determined that this this would never stop her from playing music. Instead of giving up on her dreams, Evelyn found new ways to listen...

With stunning illustrations from Devon Holzwarth, and a special note from Evelyn Glennie herself, this is the perfect book to inspire children to never give up on their dreams.
  • Published: 3 May 2022
  • ISBN: 9780241547687
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $24.99
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About the author

Shannon Stocker

Shannon Stocker is the author of picture books Listen, a Schneider Family Book Award winner; Can U Save the Day; and Warrior: A Patient’s Courageous Quest. Shannon is driven to create books for kids like her daughter, who has brain cancer, her son, who is neurodivergent, and every child like them. Shannon has Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and found freedom through her own wheelchair for two years before entering remission. She lives with her husband, two children, many critters, and a hidden stash of dark chocolate in Louisville, KY.

Devon Holzwarth is a picture book illustrator, author, and painter. A Society of Illustrators gold medal winner, Devon is a recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award for Listen, and a notable Sydney Taylor Award for Tia Fortuna’s New Home. Born in Washington D.C., Devon grew up in Panamá surrounded by nature and her dad's art supplies. She has lived in many places, and currently resides in Germany with her husband, two kids, a galgo dog from Spain, and a little dachshund from Romania.
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