Credit: Quitterie de Fommervault-Bernard

Credit: Quitterie de Fommervault-Bernard

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Out Now: Another Band's Treasure

Out Now: Another Band's Treasure

Another Band's Treasure

A Story of Recycled Instruments

In a small village in Paraguay, Diego dreams of giving music lessons to the children he sees each day. The only problem: there aren’t enough instruments to go around.

But when he and Nicolas, a carpenter, look to a nearby landfill, they see instruments in the making. Soon, a paint can, a wooden plank, and a faucet knob become the start of a violin—and their recycled instruments give the kids in town new ways to express themselves.

Inspired by the true story of La Orquesta de Instrumentos Reciclados de Cateura, Hua Lin Xie’s first graphic novel is a big-hearted ode to the power of music.

Out Now: Latah by Thomas Legrain

Out Now: Latah by Thomas Legrain

I'll Be Reading (Virtually) for MCC

I'll Be Reading (Virtually) for MCC