This week, Education World takes a look at two delightful new books. In The Cello of Mr. O, a little girl describes her life in a country at war. The streets, she tells us, are strewn with dust and broken glass. Food and water are scarce. Telephones and electricity seldom work.
Schools are closed, and frequent bombings keep everyone close to home.
I am afraid almost all the time. I am angry almost all the time. The one bright spot in an otherwise bleak week is the arrival of the supply truck, on Wednesday afternoons at 4 o'clock. Mr. O, the once-famous cellist who lives in the apartment building, also goes to the square every Wednesday to pick up his supplies. He doesn't talk or visit with his neighbors, though.