Clara Schumann: Piano Virtuoso

Clarion Books
Hardcover 1999
ISBN:  978-0395891193
Paperback 2005
ISBN: 978-0618551606

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An award-winning biography of the 19th-century musician and composer, for readers ages 8 and up.

Awards and Honors

• National Council of Teachers of English Orbis Pictus Honor Book
• ALA Notable
• ALA Best Book for Young Adults
• School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
• New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
• New York Public Library Best Books for the Teen Age
• Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year
• CCBC Choices
• VOYA Nonfiction Honor List
• Washington Irving Children’s Choice Honor Book
• CBC/NCSST Notable Social Studies Trade Book
• A Junior Library Guild Selection

“Anyone interested in music history or in women’s history will find a compelling story here.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Here’s the stuff movies are made of….A full, colorful, biography of a fascinating artist.”
– Booklist

“Reich’s lucid, quietly passionate biography, liberally illustrated with photographs and reproductions, ensures that Clara Schumann’s remarkable life and achievements stand on their own.” – Horn Book