{"product_id":"building-an-orchestra-of-hope-how-favio-chavez-taught-children-to-make-music-from-trash-9780802854674","title":"Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash","description":"\u003ci\u003eAn exuberantly illustrated true story about innovation, community, and the power of music.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Cateura, Paraguay, a town built on a landfill, music teacher Favio Chavez longed to help the families living and working amid the hills of trash. How could he help them find hope for the future? Favio started giving music lessons to Cateura's children, but soon he encountered a serious problem. He had more students than instruments! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Favio had a strange and wonderful idea: what if this recyclers' town had its own recycled orchestra? Favio and Col?, a brilliant local carpenter, began to experiment with transforming garbage into wonder. Old glue canisters became violins; paint cans became violas; drainpipes became flutes and saxophones. With repurposed instruments in their hands, the children of Cateura could fill their community--and the world--with the sounds of a better tomorrow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on an incredible true story, \u003ci\u003eBuilding an Orchestra of Hope\u003c\/i\u003e offers an unforgettable picture of human dignity reclaimed from unexpected sources. Carmen Oliver's inviting words and Luisa Uribe's dynamic illustrations create a stirring tribute to creativity, resilience, and the transformative nature of hope. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMississippi Children's Museum \u003c\/b\u003eThe Magnolia Book Awards 3rd-5th Grade Nominee (2025) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArizona Library Association\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee in Nonfiction (2025) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Nature Generation \u003c\/b\u003eGreen Earth Book Award Recommended Reading List - Picture Book (2024)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarmen Oliver\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the picture book biography \u003ci\u003eA Voice for the Spirit Bears\u003c\/i\u003e (Kids Can) and the Bears Make the Best Buddies series (Capstone). She is the founder of the Booking Biz, an agency that brings children's authors and illustrators to schools, libraries, and special events. Carmen lives in Round Rock, Texas, with her family. Visit her website at carmenoliver.com or follow her on Twitter @carmenoliver. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuisa Uribe\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eYour Name Is a Song\u003c\/i\u003e (Innovation Press), \u003ci\u003eAreli Is a Dreamer\u003c\/i\u003e (Random House), and \u003ci\u003eDear Earth.From Your Friends in Room 5\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperCollins). In 2018, her work on \u003ci\u003eThe Vast Wonder of the World\u003c\/i\u003e (Millbrook) received the Society of Illustrators Dilys Evans Founder's Award. Luisa lives in Bogotá, Colombia, where she enjoys drawing, reading, and chasing her cat around the house. Visit Luisa's website at luisauribe.com or follow her on Instagram at @lupencita.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Eerdmans Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613366358290,"sku":"9780802854674","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_85544359-8d0f-46f3-be5c-2601d248d6dd.jpg?v=1732397799","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/building-an-orchestra-of-hope-how-favio-chavez-taught-children-to-make-music-from-trash-9780802854674","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}