Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
5.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
880
Points per Word
0.000568
Page Count
36
Points per Page
0.013889
Description
The book tells the story of Teresa Carreño, a young girl from Venezuela who was a piano prodigy. When her family moved to the United States during the Civil War, she was invited to play piano for President Abraham Lincoln at the White House. The story follows her as she uses music to express her emotions, from sadness to joy, and eventually becomes a celebrated composer and performer.