The cello of Mr. O

When a concert cellist plays in the square for his neighbors in a war-besieged city, his priceless instrument is destroyed by a mortar shell, but he finds the courage to return the next day to perform with a harmonica.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cutler, Jane
Other Authors: Couch, Greg (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dutton Children's Books, 1999.
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:When a concert cellist plays in the square for his neighbors in a war-besieged city, his priceless instrument is destroyed by a mortar shell, but he finds the courage to return the next day to perform with a harmonica.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:0525461191
Author Notes:Jane Cutler was born in the Bronx, New York, in 1936. When Jane was six she moved to Clayton, Missouri. In Clayton, Jane she was encouraged to read, draw, participate in drama and sports, and to do what she loved best: to write.

Jane went to Northwestern University and graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor's degree in English. In 1982, she graduated from San Francisco State University with a Master's degree in Creative Writing. In 1993, she published her first book for children. Both Jane and her books have won various awards.

(Bowker Author Biography)