Basket of Beethoven

by Susan Currie

Book Overview

Sam is fascinated by the new girl in his class. The daughter of a famous conductor, Helen seems angry and aloof - interested only in her book. When he tries to strike up a conversation with her after class, he only learns that her book is about Beethoven and she doesn't want to make friends. She doesn't seem to need anyone. But Pete and Troy love to tease. They had Sam to pick on last year, but the two boys recognize that Helen makes an even odder...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550416669
• ISBN13: 9781550416664
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6

Customer Reviews

excellent book

This was a good book; very musical, nicely written. What I remember the most is the storyline and plot of this book. I liked how it was written about the friendship between a broken, proud pianist and a an ordinary but obviously musically-talented boy. In the end I even wrote a story about something similar. The best part of this book was the way it related to the lives of these two characters - strong, willful characters - to the music and life of Beethoven. I'm not big fan of Beethoven (I'm more Mozart and Chopin) but Beethoven's personality was an awesome, heroic, not-easily-understood one. The only thing I can critisize this book is on its price. For God's sake, it's $8.95 USD, which I don't believe is sensible at all because this book is neither historical fiction nor biographical. $8.95, which translates to about $13 CAN, is rather ridiculous for a book with this cover and binding.