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The Rising Star of Rusty Nail

The Rising Star of Rusty Nail

Blume, Lesley M. M.

Paperback

General Juvenile FictionPerforming Arts

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ISBN10: 044042111X
ISBN13: 9780440421115
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: Jun 23 2009
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.10 Depth: 7.50
Language: English
★ A story that is as rich as it is delicious.--Booklist, Starred

Franny Hansen is a 10-year-old piano prodigy living in Rusty Nail, Minnesota. Once the Coot Capitol of the world, in 1953 it's just a run-of-the-mill town with one traffic light and a bizarre cast of characters. She's long exhausted the talents of the town's only piano teacher and seems destined to perform at church events and school assemblies, until a mysterious Russian woman arrives in Rusty Nail. Franny's neighbors are convinced the Commie is a threat to their American way of life, but Franny's not so sure. Could this stranger be her ticket out of Rusty Nail?

Lesley M. M. Blume returns with the poignant and laugh-out-loud funny story of one girl's attempt to pursue the American dream in small town America.

Blume has skillfully combined humor, history, and music to create an enjoyable novel that builds to a surprising crescendo.--School Library Journal

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