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Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash

by Carmen Oliver

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"When a children's orchestra in Cateura, Paraguay, grows to have more students than instruments, music teacher Favio Chavez works with a brilliant local carpenter to create instruments out of garbage from the local landfill."--

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South Dakota Children's Book Awards (Nominee – Prairie Bud – 2025)

Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee – Nonfiction – 2025)

Keystone to Reading Book Award (Nominee – Elementary Award, Intermediate Level – 2024)

Magnolia Book Award (Nominee – Grades 3-5 – 2025)

Delaware Diamonds Award (Nominee – Grades 3-5 – 2024)

Dogwood Readers List (Grades K-2 – 2023)

Green Earth Book Award (Recommended Reading – Picture Book – 2023)

Green Earth Book Award (Recommended Reading – Picture Book – 2024)

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Children's Favorites Awards (Selection – 3rd to 5th Grade – 2023)

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Popularity: 834,200
Rating: ½ (4.67)

Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 2

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Published: 2022
Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Books
DDC/MDS: 780.71
LCC: ML3930 .C446 .O45

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