978-0593109694 | Dial Books
This is a story of music.
Of obstacles.
Of strength and hard work.
Of all you can accomplish when you dream.
If you only… shhhh…
listen.
From the time world-renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie heard her first notes and learned to play the piano by ear, music was in her bones and heart. Sadly, soon after, her hearing began to deteriorate and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she would never be a musician.
Evelyn refused to be discouraged. Could she learn to listen in a new way and create extraordinary music by feeling sound, as if she were a drum, through her body?
CLICK TO ENLARGE © illustration by Devon Holzwarth
Although Evelyn was determined, that did not mean she had it easy. The first time she auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, she was turned down. No one imagined it possible for her to have a career in music as a deaf person. But Evelyn knew better. She fought for the chance to have a second audition and, this time, the judges welcomed her to the academy.
Today, Evelyn Glennie is known as the first full-time solo percussionist in the world. Hers is a story you won’t want to miss!
CLICK TO ENLARGE © illustration by Devon Holzwarth
After reading LISTEN: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion by Shannon Stocker, illustrated by Devon Holzwarth, take the time to hear Glennie herself talk about craft in her Ted Talk, “How to Truly Listen.”
Learn more on Evelyn’s website HERE.
