Books like Where in the world by French, Simon
When Ari and his mother leave their home in Germany for a new life and family in Australia, he parts from the grandfather who taught him to play violin, but finds that his music and memories are intertwined. In the midst of their new start, Ari struggles to remember the days when he and his grandfather would play together and the moments when his mother's tears remind him of his grandmother's passing. As the story unfolds, Ari learns to cope with the loss of his grandfather and the unfamiliarity of his new life, finding comfort in the music that has always been a part of his childhood.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: French, Simon
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