Silent Music: A Story of Bagdad

by James Rumford

Book Overview

WHEN BOMBS BEGIN TO FALL, Ali drowns out the sould of war with a pen. Like other children living in Baghdad, Ali loves soccer, music and dancing, but most of all, he loves the ancient art of calligraphy. When bombs begin to fall on his city, Ali turns to his pen, writing sweeping and gliding words to the silent music that drowns out the war all around him. Gorgeously illustrated with collage, pencil and charcoal drawings and, of course, exquisite...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596432764
• ISBN13: 9781596432765
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 11.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3