Little wonder [large print] a novel / Sophie Chen Keller.
Song is a nobody--just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeast China--but her son, River, is a little wonder. At the age of four, he toddles to a piano and taps out his favorite song. At eight, he masters Liszt's three Liebestraume; at ten, he blazes through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, through the valleys of loss, illness, and poverty, Song is there to light his way--until finally, at the age of eleven, River is invited to study with a preeminent teacher in Beijing. But in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station on the busiest day of the year, Song faces every mother's nightmare: She loses her grip on River's little hand and is unable to find him after a desperate, harrowing search. Over the next days, weeks, and eventually, years, Song and River fight to forge a path back to each other as they carve out new lives that carry them farther apart. An evocative exploration of a mother's love and a son's yearning, Little Wonder takes us on an extraordinary journey through a modern Beijing that pulses with the music of humanity and its impossible--and impossibly brave--hopes. As every musician knows: You start in one key. You wander to other keys, strange and distant places. But in the end, you always come back home.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217411757
- Physical Description: 497 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Random House Large Print, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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- General Note:
- "Oprah's book club 2026"--Page 1 of cover.
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- 2 of 8 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 2 copies available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 14 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | L.P. KELLER (Text) | 33114027684166 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Troutman Branch Library | L.P. KELLER (Text) | 33114027684174 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
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