Private lessons
Salaysay, Cynthia2020
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Seventeen-year-old Claire Alalay likes herself best when she plays her father's old piano, a welcome escape from the sadness of missing him -- and from her traditional Filipino mother's prayer groups. After placing third in a local competition, and with hopes of earning a college scholarship, Claire auditions for Paul Avon, a prominent piano teacher, who agrees to take Claire as a pupil. Soon Claire loses herself in Paul's world and his way of digging into a composition's emotional core. She practices constantly, foregoing a social life, but no matter how hard she works, it seems impossible to gain Paul's approval, let alone his affection.
Main title:
Private lessons / Cynthia Salaysay.
Author:
Salaysay, Cynthia, author
Imprint:
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020.©2020.
Collation:
308 pages ; 22 cm.
Notes:
"It's not just playing when your heart is on the line"--Cover.
Audience:
SecondaryFor Ages: 14+ years old
ISBN:
9781536209600 (hardback)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
383903
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Teenage Fiction | SALAYS | Available |