The Rising Star of Rusty Nail

Lesley M. M. Blume

Feb 2009 · Sold by Knopf Books for Young Readers

5.0

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288

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About this ebook

Franny Hansen is a 10-year-old piano prodigy living in Rusty Nail, Minnesota. Once the Coot Capitol of the world, in 1953 it's just a run-of-the-mill town with one traffic light and a bizarre cast of characters. She's long exhausted the talents of the town's only piano teacher and seems destined to perform at church events and school assemblies, until a mysterious Russian woman arrives in Rusty Nail. Franny's neighbors are convinced the "Commie" is a threat to their American way of life, but Franny's not so sure. Could this stranger be her ticket out of Rusty Nail?

Lesley M. M. Blume returns with the poignant and laugh-out-loud funny story of one girl's attempt to pursue the American dream in small town America.

Ratings and reviews

5.0

5 reviews

A Google user

January 14, 2011

If I were to rate from 0 to 5 stars I would give it a 10. AMAZING BOOK! Relates to me in so many ways.

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June 21, 2015

That is my favorite book of all time so far

MintyNight Productions

April 26, 2015

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About the author

Lesley M. M. Blume is a writer and journalist based in New York City. Her first book for young readers, Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters, was published by Knopf last July and was called "a fabulous read that will enchant its audience with the magic to be found in everyday life" in a starred review by School Library Journal.

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