{"product_id":"9780062994547","title":"Playing at the Border : A Story of Yo-Yo Ma","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe New York Times bestselling author of Eyes That Kiss in the Corners, Joanna Ho, delivers a poignant picture book biography about the musician Yo-Yo Ma, immigration, and using music to build bridges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Ezra Jack Keats Award Honor * Featured in Book Riot's Must Read September 2021 List\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"By examining the life of Ma, whose story resonates with courage, persistence, and unity, Ho inspires readers to break barriers of their own.\" —Horn Book (starred review)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Everyone can benefit from Ho's message of music bringing calm and peace to the world.\" —Booklist \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hopeful and lovely.\" —Kirkus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"An ambitious portrait of a storied humanitarian with a clear message of advocacy.\" —Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoanna Ho's lyrical writing and Teresa Martinez's vibrant art weave together to tell an inspiring story of Yo-Yo Ma, who challenges conventions, expectations, and beliefs in order to build bridges to unite communities, people, and cultures. A beautiful picture book biography to enjoy and share in the home and the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Yo-Yo Ma became one of the most renowned and celebrated cellists, he wanted to play the double bass. But it was too big for his four-year-old hands. Over time, Ma honed his amazing talent, and his music became a reflection of his own life between borders, cultures, disciplines, and generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, he has recorded over a hundred albums, won nineteen Grammy Awards, performed for eight American presidents, and received the National Medal of the Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, just to name a few accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStaying true to himself, Yo-Yo Ma performed at the US-Mexico border at the Rio Grande on April 13, 2019, as part of his multi-continent \"Bach Project\" tour to prove a point—through music, we can build bridges rather than walls between different cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52248210866487,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":108.3,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9780062994547-1.jpg?v=1783094504","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9780062994547","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}