Antonia and Her Magic Wand
The Extraordinary Story of Antonia Brico, Symphony Conductor
$37.92
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2026
Summary
Sure to inspire young music lovers to follow their dreams, here is a picture book biography about trailblazing Antonia Brico, the first female conductor of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra.
A Society of Illustrators Silver Medalist
Ever since she saw her first symphony orchestra as a little girl, Antonia Brico knew she wanted to be a conductor. To wave a baton like a magic wand and cast a musical spell.
But in the 1920s, female conductors were unheard of. From Anton…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593813928 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593813928 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Duncan, Victoria Tentler-Krylov |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 229mm |
| Audience Age: | 5-9 |
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Critics Review
“It’s a resonant portrait of a woman who wouldn’t allow her passion, persistence, and solidarity with other female artists to be silenced.” —Publishers Weekly
Elizabeth Duncan
Elizabeth Duncan first fell in love with classical music when she attended a symphony concert as a child. This inspired her to begin a lifelong study of the violin. A former elementary school teacher, she lives in Colorado, where she writes and publishes books and articles about famous Coloradoans, including biographies Helen Hunt Jackson: Colorado’s Literary Lady and Florence Sabin: Teacher, Scientist, Humanitarian. Antonia and Her Magic Wand is her picture book debut.
Victoria Tentler-Krylov was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and is a trained architect turned children’s illustrator and author. She received an Ezra Jack Keats Illustrator Honor for her work on Cyclops of Central Park, written by Madelyn Rosenberg. In addition, she is the illustrator of Sanctuary by Christine McDonnell, which was a Kirkus Best Book of the Year and a Horn Book Fanfare selection, as well as We Are a Garden by Lisa Westberg Peter and One Small Spark by Ruth Spiro, both of which received starred reviews. Victoria’s author-illustrated debut, Building Zaha: The Story of Iraqi-British Architect Zaha Hadid, was selected for the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show. She has also created numerous covers for the New Yorker.
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