The orphan singer / written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully.

Determined that their daughter realize her musical destiny, her poor but devoted parents send her away as a baby to the Venetian "ospedale," knowing she will be raised as an orphan and will never again be allowed to return home.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McCully, Emily Arnold.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Determined that their daughter realize her musical destiny, her poor but devoted parents send her away as a baby to the Venetian "ospedale," knowing she will be raised as an orphan and will never again be allowed to return home.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
ISBN:0439192749
9780439192743