Changing Tunes

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Summary: Changing tunes review by michael whitfield
Review: From grades 3-6 Elinees parents drasticly changed her worl. Her parents were splitting up. she loved music and piano's. Her dad took the family piano,So her mom set it up so that she could play the scools piano. Eileen only made it harder for her self by trying to hode it from her friends.

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Summary: divorce through a child's eyes
Review: When Eileen's father moves out (taking the piano with him) she she struggles through shock and grief which she cannot express or share with anyone -- not even her best friend. Her only mode of expression is in her piano lessons (which she must now practice at school). Through these practice sessions she eventually becomes friends with the kindly janitor who helps her come to grips with her struggles and her pain.

This is a thoughtful story exploring the ache and confusion that divorce brings. Eileen's bewilderment and inner rage is believable but even with that, the story is lacking something. Still it's a good novel to give to a child going through a parent's divorce.

Rating:
Summary: divorce through a child's eyes
Review: When Eileen's father moves out (taking the piano with him) she she struggles through shock and grief which she cannot express or share with anyone -- not even her best friend. Her only mode of expression is in her piano lessons (which she must now practice at school). Through these practice sessions she eventually becomes friends with the kindly janitor who helps her come to grips with her struggles and her pain.

This is a thoughtful story exploring the ache and confusion that divorce brings. Eileen's bewilderment and inner rage is believable but even with that, the story is lacking something. Still it's a good novel to give to a child going through a parent's divorce.