Ana & Andrew are learning to play the violin! They are excited to join the youth orchestra. At first it is fun. But when they start to lose interest, Ana & Andrew learn from an important African American about the importance of practicing. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Melina wants to be a good violinist. When she loses confidence, her teacher decides it is time for a magic dose of self-esteem. Is Melina actually playing better or has her violin become magic?

This is the story of a child who loves the violin and tries in every way to make his dream come true. After so many adventures, not only will he rewrite us, but thanks to an old Santa Claus he will find his true path.

The bell rang for the next class to begin, and the fifth graders walked into music class. Miss Crabapple stood with her back to the students as she wrote her name on the chalkboard. That was the first day of fifth grade with a grumpy teacher whom everyone feared. As the school year went on, we see the class learn to play beautiful music. We see a quiet student come alive who believed he wasn't good enough and we watch Miss Crabapple's stern side melt away. When you put children together with music, magic can happen.

Ana & Andrew are always on an adventure! They live in Washington, DC with their parents, but with family in Savannah, Georgia and Trinidad, there's always something exciting and new to learn about African American history and culture. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Ten years after a famous conductor's death, four musicians are brought together for a concert memorializing the strange man who touched each of their lives in surprising ways.