Another Band's Treasure: A Story of Recycled Instruments
Age 8+
Comic Strip Fiction / Graphic Novels
Hua Lin Xie's first graphic novel is a big-hearted reimagining of true events and a memorable tale of music and ingenuity.
In Asunción, Paraguay, Diego dreams of giving music lessons to local children. The only problem: there aren't enough instruments to go around. But when he and Nicolas, a carpenter, look to a nearby landfill, they see instruments in the making. Soon, they're building what they need to give kids in town a new way to express themselves—and even find recognition they never expected. A lightly fictionalized tale inspired by La Orquesta de Instrumentos Reciclados de Cateura.
Creators
Hua Lin Xie studied art and animation in Beijing, China, for four years before continuing her studies at the Émile Cohl School in Lyon, France, where she currently resides. Another Band's Treasure: A Story of Recycled Instruments is her first graphic novel.
Award-winning translator Edward Gauvin specializes in contemporary comics. He is the translator of more than 425 graphic novels and a contributing editor for comics at Words Without Borders. His collaborations with Lerner have been honored by the American Library Association and the Eisner Awards. He lives in California with his wife and daughter.
