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Private Lessons by Cynthia Salaysay: Used
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2020-05-12
- Pages
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781536209600
- Book Title
- Private Lessons
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Item Length
- 8.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Young Adult Fiction
- Topic
- Social Themes / Dating & Sex, Performing Arts / Music, People & Places / United States / Asian American
- Item Weight
- 17.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Candlewick Press
ISBN-10
1536209600
ISBN-13
9781536209600
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5038391463
Product Key Features
Book Title
Private Lessons
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Social Themes / Dating & Sex, Performing Arts / Music, People & Places / United States / Asian American
Publication Year
2020
Genre
Young Adult Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Item Length
8.6 in
Item Width
5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
Reviews
In her debut novel, Salaysay does an excellent job of exploring all these facets and handles them with a sense of honesty and realism that allows Claire to shine as a fully-realized, completely believable character who will resonate with older teens...An excellent coming-of-age story with strong, believable characters and situations. --School Library Journal (starred review) Salaysay's debut novel beautifully explores topics not often addressed in YA fiction...Salaysay gets so much right, including the difference between public school in middle-class, heavily Asian Fremont and the rarefied, primarily white private-school world of San Francisco. Claire's need for affection and acceptance leads her into entirely believable and utterly sad encounters, while the strength she musters carries her through to an uplifting conclusion. --Booklist (starred review) Lyrical and complicated...In the #MeToo era, this novel well depicts the subtle and fractured emotions involved when a young person comes under the spell of a charismatic, powerful mentor. --School Library Connection
Grade From
Ninth Grade
Synopsis
In a standout debut for the #MeToo era, a young pianist devotes herself to her art -- and to the demanding, charismatic teacher she idolizes. After seventeen-year-old Claire Alalay's father's death, only music has helped her channel her grief. Claire likes herself best when she plays his old piano, a welcome escape from the sadness -- and her traditional Filipino mother's prayer groups. In the hopes of earning a college scholarship, Claire auditions for Paul Avon, a prominent piano teacher, who agrees to take Claire as a pupil. Soon Claire loses herself in Paul's world and his way of digging into a composition's emotional core. She practices constantly, foregoing a social life, but no matter how hard she works or how well she plays, it seems impossible to gain Paul's approval, let alone his affection. Author Cynthia Salaysay composes a moving, beautifully written portrait of rigorous perfectionism, sexual awakening, and the challenges of self-acceptance. Timely and vital, Private Lessons delves into a complicated student/teacher relationship, as well as class and cultural differences, with honesty and grace.
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