Dylan, a young boy, hears glorious music and begs his mom to stop and listen to the violinist playing within a Washington, D.C. metro station. His mom refuses, shuffling him along as they move on with their day. That night, they hear the song from the metro on the radio. As they finally take time to appreciate the music together, they discover that the subway violinist was famous musician Joshua Bell.
This book is based on a real-life experiment in which world-class musician Joshua Bell dressed in street clothes and played one of the finest violins ever made for forty-three minutes in a D.C. subway station. Although people pay over one hundred dollars a ticket for his concerts, only seven individuals stopped to listen to him play that day. While many children tried to stop, they were rushed along by busy adults.
Use this book to discuss its valuable moral, to emphasize the importance of music in our lives, or to launch a writing activity in which students persuade adults to slow down and appreciate one of life's overlooked joys!
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