Age rating and parents' guide:Ada's Violin
by Susan Hood
Ages 6–11
Ada's Violin by Susan Hood is best for children aged 6–11. It has no violence, nothing scary, no romance and no bad language. Worth knowing: Poverty context (hopeful).
Ada lives in Cateura, a town in Paraguay built on a vast landfill where families survive by recycling trash. When an environmental engineer offers free music lessons, there aren't enough real instruments to go around. Invites children to imagine, create, and share ideas of their own.
Content ratings
How much of each a parent can expect, from none to strong.
- Violence
- None
- Scary moments
- None
- Romance
- None
- Bad language
- None
Worth knowing: Poverty context (hopeful)
Content checked by Dhiraj Bodade, co-founder of Bookstaken, on .
At a glance
- Non-fiction
- Easy to get into from the first page
- Some illustrations
- Emotionally light
- A good pick for reluctant readers
Great for kids who like
- Non-Fiction
- Music & dance
Reading mood
- Informative
Good to talk about
- Engineering & making
- Non-Fiction
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