Ada's Violin

Ada's Violin the Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay is a true story written by Award winning Susan Hood and illustrated by Sally Comport about a group of children learning to make a good thing out of a bad situation. This book is marked as nonfiction and also has a multicultural background. This book was marked as the 2017 E.B. White Honor Book, the Americas Award winner in 2017, The Christopher Award in 2017, and the many more awards. This story is told in the eyes of Ada Rios, a girl who lives a town named Canteura that was built on a landfill. She always wanted to play the violin but didn't have a the capability because of money. One day, a man named Favio Chavez arrived and started offering guitar, violin, cello lessons. With the high demand, there wasn't enough instruments to go around. That didn't stop Chaves; He recruited others to help him make instruments out of the trash right outside. He made enough instruments to teach the kids. Chavez, with persistence, taught the kids to not only play instruments but also to use manner and treat others with respect. As the time progresses, the orchestra of trained players become well known and travels across town and countries. The story ends when they are being cheered on by fans. "Buried in the trash was music. And buried in themselves was something to be proud of." This would be a great book to describe motivation and how students have the capability to make a name for themselves. Making a name means putting in work and trying hard.