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Playing At The Border
A Story Of Yo-Yo Ma
By: Joanna Ho, Teresa Martinez (Illustrator)
Hardcover | 5 December 2022
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Joanna Ho’s lyrical writing and Teresa Martinez’s vibrant art weave together to tell an inspiring story of Yo-Yo Ma, who challenges conventions, expectations, and beliefs in order to build bridges to unite communities, people, and cultures. A beautiful picture book biography to enjoy and share in the home and the classroom.
Before Yo-Yo Ma became one of the most renowned and celebrated cellists, he wanted to play the double bass. But it was too big for his four-year-old hands. Over time, Ma honed his amazing talent, and his music became a reflection of his own life between borders, cultures, disciplines, and generations.
Since then, he has recorded over a hundred albums, won nineteen Grammy Awards, performed for eight American presidents, and received the National Medal of the Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, just to name a few accomplishments.
Staying true to himself, Yo-Yo Ma performed at the US-Mexico border at the Rio Grande on April 13, 2019, as part of his multi-continent “Bach Project” tour to prove a point through music, we can build bridges rather than walls between different cultures.
About the Author
Joanna Ho is passionate about equity in books and education. She has been an English teacher, a dean, and a teacher professional development mastermind. She is currently the vice principal of a high school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Homemade chocolate chip cookies, outdoor adventures, and dance parties with her kids make Joanna's eyes crinkle into crescent moons. Keep your eyes open for her next picture book, YO-YO MA: PLAYING AT THE BORDER (Fall 2021).
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ISBN: 9780062994547
ISBN-10: 0062994549
Published: 5th December 2022
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 40
Audience: General Adult
For Ages: 4+ years old
For Grades: 1 - 2
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 1 x 26.5 x 26.5
Weight (kg): 0.443
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