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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2023-07-18
Page Count
56
Publisher
Orchard Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781338648263
Themes
imagination
music
creativity

When Rubin Plays

Written by Gracey Zhang

Rubin loves the beautiful sounds that are played by the orchestra. He wants to learn to play the violin and make his own music. But when Rubin plays, it doesn't sound like he imagines it should. Rubin goes into the forest to practice alone and despite only getting the violin to screech, he finds an unlikely audience that loves his unique style.

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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2023-07-18
Page Count
56
Publisher
Orchard Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
9781338648263
Themes
imagination
music
creativity
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