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Winner of the Governor General's Award for Children's Literature and the
Canadian Library Association's Book of the Year for Children, Tim
Wynne-Jones's The Maestro is an unforgettably stunning novel
about one boy's discovery of just who he really is. Fourteen-year-old
Burl Crow is hiding from his father when he see the most extraordinary
sight that he has ever seen--a helicopter flying a grand piano over the
northern Ontario forests where he lives. Running away from home, Burl
accidentally discovers the isolated lakeside retreat that eccentric
pianist Nathaniel Gow, the maestro of the title, has had built for
himself, where he can finish his oratorio away from the demands of the
musical world. Their chance encounter leaves Burl with a refuge from his
abusive father--when the maestro returns to Toronto, he leaves Burl to
look after the cabin and his grand piano. Burl's dreams of a secure
future crumble when he discovers that Gow has died in Toronto, but he
decides that he's going to try to use his encounter with the maestro to
escape from his father once and for all. The Maestro is a
compelling and powerful novel by one of Canada's finest writers for
young people. Readers who enjoy The Maestro might also enjoy
Wynne-Jones's Stephen Fair and The Boy in the Burning House.
(Ages 12 and older)
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