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About the Author
Michael Wenberg is highly regarded as a speaker in schools, where he uses his stories and trombone-playing to introduce students to reading, writing, and music. As CEO of the Walla Walla Symphony, Wenberg occasionally plays his trombone with the orchestra, and also performs regularly in a local jazz group. Wenberg was a nominee for the Kentucky Bluegrass Award in 2004. He is also the author of Seattle Blues, a teen novel published by Westside Books in March 2009, and the children's picture book, Elizabeth's Song, illustrated by Cornelius VanWright (Beyond Words Publishing, 2002),which has been recognized by the African American Literary Book Club. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Gonzaga University and lives outside of Walla Walla, Washington, with his wife, Sandy, and Lucas, the youngest of their three children. Visit him on the web at www.michaelwenberg.com.
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Read What Writers Are Saying About Stringz:
"Jace Adams has a whole lot to figure out and a whole lot of baggage to sort through. But then there’s always the music to keep a kid going. Bravo, Jace! Bravo, Wenberg!"
—Tim Wynne-Jones, author of Rex Zero, The Great Pretender
"Stringz touched me very deeply. Michael Wenberg’s done something very special, and has rare understanding of so many things—classical music, hiphop, black culture, and kids. His book has a huge heart, and a great sense of humor. And most of all, a deep love of all kinds of music."
—Classical Music Critic for The Wall Street Journal,
composer, writer and Juilliard Faculty member
Praise for Seattle Blues:
"[Maya] grows from a self-centered, immature brat into a caring, considerate girl showing genuine love with Ruby, who reveals the tender secrets hidden by her protective shell .... The sound development of the two main characters and their warm relationship will appeal to ... girls..."
—School Library Journal
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