The Bravest Man in the World
$39.99
- Hardcover
56 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2019
Summary
From master storyteller Patricia Polacco comes the tragic and beautiful story inspired by Wallace Hartley—the musician who played with his band to calm the passengers of the Titanic as the ship sank.
One afternoon, Jonathan Harker Weeks didn’t feel like practicing the piano. So his grandfather decided to tell him a story to show how much of an impact music can have. When he was a child growing up poor in Ireland, his mother made sure he learned to play the fiddle, despite the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781481494618 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1481494619 |
| Author: | Patricia Polacco |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 56 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2019 |
| Weight: | 556g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 229mm x 279mm |
| Audience Age: | 6 |
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Critics Review
“A tribute to Wallace Hartley, the bandleader who played on as the R.M.S. Titanic was sinking…. Readers will come away appreciating Hartley’s fortitude.” * – Kirkus Reviews *
“Polacco meshes fact and fiction in a lengthy, emotion-steeped story that opens seven decades after the sinking of the Titanic….as a ficticitous survivor tells his grandson about the horrific event.” * Publishers Weekly *
Patricia Polacco
Patricia Polacco belongs to a family of storytellers, poets, farmers, teachers, and artists. They came from many parts of the world, but mainly Russia. She grew up to be an illustrator, a designer, and creator of many beloved children’s books, including The Keeping Quilt, The Blessing Cup, Fiona’s Lace, The Trees of the Dancing Goats, Babushka’s Doll, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother, Sticks and Stones, and Palace of Books. She lives in Union City, Michigan.
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