num_pages: 208
description: An unforgettable tale of two lonely girls, born centuries apart, who change each other's livesWinner of the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature PrizeGovernor General's Literary Award NomineeA CLA Honour Book of the Year for ChildrenCatharina Bach sings only for her mother; she is too frightened of her famous father to even speak, let alone sing. Three centuries later, in modern-day Saskatchewan, Hannah Waters struggles to play Bach's Concerto for Two Violins, one she was supposed to have played with her mother. In this deeply moving novel, Hannah and Catharina will find and help each other discover the music within and the courage to express it.
language: English
title: Hannah Waters and the Daughter of Johann Sebastian Bach
titlecomplete: Hannah Waters and the Daughter of Johann Sebastian Bach
genres: Middle Grade, Childrens, Music, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Canada
ratings_count: 95
places: Germany, Saskatchewan
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize
publisher: Penguin Global