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Sebastian Bach, The Boy from Thuringia, Opal Wheeler & Sybil Deucher

Great Musicians Series

By Opal Wheeler & Sybil Deucher
Level 4
Review:

Every book in this series is an informative and delightful read! Whether done as a read-aloud or a personal read, children will enjoy these interesting and uplifting stories. I love the gentle, optimistic writing of the author as well as the details included, the knowledge gained about the time period, and the elevated vocabulary.  The books are available on Amazon.com or on zeezok.com. Zeezok also offers a fantastic music appreciation program that goes along with these books.

Books in this series we recommend: Adventures of Richard Wagner; Franz Schubert and His Merry Friends; Frederic Chopin, Son of Poland, Early Years; Frederic Chopin, Son of Poland, Later Years; Handel at the Court of Kings; Joseph Haydn, The Merry Little Peasant; Ludwig Beethoven and the Chiming Tower Bells; Mozart, The Wonder Boy; Paganini, Master of Strings; Peter Tchaikovsky and the Nutcracker Ballet; Robert Schumann and Mascot Ziff; Sebastian Bach, The Boy from Thuringia; The Story of Peter Tchaikovsky; The Young Brahms

Books in this series that did not make the book list: None

Books in this series that we have not yet reviewed: Edward MacDowell and His Cabin in the Pines; Stephen Foster and His Little Dog Tray

(Reviewed by Jenny Phillips)

Series Yes
Region Europe, Germany, Thuringia
Period 17th Century, 18th Century, 1600s, 1700s, late1600s, early 1700s
Genre Biography, Fiction
The Good and the Beautiful Library No
  • 3 Entertainment Value
  • 4.5 Moral Value
  • 5 Educational Value
  • 4.5 Literary Value
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