Ada Ríos grew up in Cateura, a small town in Paraguay built on a landfill. She dreamed of playing the violin, but with little money for anything but the bare essentials, it was never an option…until a music teacher named Favio Chávez arrived. He wanted to give the children of Cateura something special, so he made them instruments out of materials found in the trash. It was a crazy idea, but one that would leave Ada—and her town—forever changed. Now, the Recycled Orchestra plays venues around the world, spreading their message of hope and innovation.
Ada’s Violin is a WOW Recommends: Book of the Month for April 2017.
- ISBN: 9781481430951
- Author: Hood, Susan
- Illustrator: Comport, Sally Wern
- Published: 2016 , Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Themes: adversity, Musicians, orchestra
- Descriptors: Paraguay, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 40