A beautiful story about family, friendship and music.
Hidden song is a heart warming adventure about a 12 year old girl called Grace and her friends Charlie, Ben, Henry, Molly and Sam. The story is set in a small seaside town with a school at its centre.
After witnessing an incident Grace is very upset and runs to her Papa’s house to hide and recover. As the story unfolds Grace discovers a passion for music that she had forgotten. Her Papa (Great Grandfather) encourages Grace to write a song and this rekindles a memory in her that she’d forgotten. Grace and her friends uncover the musical history of the school and in doing so Grace’s own family secrets are revealed.
Grace’s Uncle Jack is a touring musician and comes to visit. He helps them start up a band and bring music back to the school. It isn’t long before the discovered hidden melody begins to change everything.
The allegory that weaves its way throughout the story will engage an inquisitive reader to ask further questions once the book is finished.
Зміст
Hidden song is a heart warming adventure story about a 12 year old girl called Grace. The story is set in a small town by the sea with a school at its centre. After witnessing an incident Grace is very upset and runs to her Great Grandfather’s house to hide and recover. As the story unfolds Grace seeks help from her Great Grandfather (Papa) and discovers a passion for music that she had forgotten. Her Papa encourages Grace to write a song and this rekindles a memory in her that she’d forgotten. Grace and her friends uncover the musical history of the school and in doing so Grace’s own family secrets are revealed. Grace and her friends start up a band and bring music back to the school with the help of her Uncle Jack. It isn’t long before the discovered hidden melody has begun to change everything.
There are 35 short chapters following Grace’s adventure to discover the hidden song. The book is full of creative drescription and chatty dialogue to engage the reader. The book deals with important issues including; bullying, forgiveness and the environment.There is an allegory that weaves through the story. Papa is the writer of the song, like God the Father. The singer is Uncle Jack, like Jesus. The Melody is like the Holy Spirit. Together these make the Song, like the trinity. The story will help young people understand The Trinity in a fresh way. It is also a book about hope and deals with bereavement and the struggles a family have when bereavement and death is not talked about. The overlying theme is hope and changing the world to make in a positive way through music
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Katy is a teacher and ceramicist with a passion for writing and creating stories. She is a Christian and has lived and worked in London, Scotland, Devon and Kenya. Katy is married to Steve and has four children; Matthew, Abi, Finlay and Iona and a scruffy black dog called Fizz. Katy loves long beach walks, roaring fires and the occasional chocolate brownie! Her home is currently in mid Devon and she would love another African adventure one day.Більше електронних книг того самого автора / Редактор
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