Building an Orchestra of Hope Short Stories and a healthy dose of

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intellectually curious third generation Bronxite steeped in Black literature and power

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Building an Orchestra of Hope Short Stories and a healthy dose ofHow Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music from Trash An exuberantly illustrated true story about innovation, community, and the power of music. In Cateura, Paraguay, a town built on a landfill, music teacher Favio Chavez longed to help the families living and working amid the hills of trash. How could he help them find hope for the future? Favio started giving music lessons to Cateura's children, but soon he encountered a serious problem. He had