The Rising Star of Rusty Nail (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780440421115)

★ "A story that is as rich as it is delicious."--Booklist, Starred

Franny Hansen is a 10-year-old piano prodigy living in Rusty Nail, Minnesota. Once the Coot Capitol of the world, in 1953 it's just a run-of-the-mill town with one traffic light and a bizarre cast of characters. She's long exhausted the talents of the town's only piano teacher and seems destined to perform at church events and school assemblies, until a mysterious Russian woman arrives in Rusty Nail. Franny's neighbors are convinced the "Commie" is a threat to their American way of life, but Franny's not so sure. Could this stranger be her ticket out of Rusty Nail?

Lesley M. M. Blume returns with the poignant and laugh-out-loud funny story of one girl's attempt to pursue the American dream in small town America.

"Blume has skillfully combined humor, history, and music to create an enjoyable novel that builds to a surprising crescendo."--School Library Journal

Author: Lesley M. M. Blume
ISBN-10: 044042111X
ISBN-13: 9780440421115
Publisher: Yearling Books
Language: English
Published: 06/23/2009
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 116250 / Rising Star of Rusty Nail