Little wonder / Sophie Chen Keller.
"Song is a nobody--just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China--but her son, River, is a little wonder. At the age of four, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favorite song. At eight, he mastered Liszt's three Liebestraume; at ten, he blazed 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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798217094608
- Physical Description: 338 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Thousand Voices/Ballantine Books, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Oprah's book club 2026"--Jacket.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Branch Library | F KELLER (Text) | 33114027683531 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | F KELLER (Text) | 33114027683556 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Troutman Branch Library | F KELLER (Text) | 33114027683549 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F KELLE (Text) | 34208900292243 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
| Bunn Branch | F/Keller (Text) | 72350000135886 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F KEL (Text) | 31250200097112 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| East Regional Library | F KELLER (Text) | 31781069766325 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554012079124 | Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | F KEL (Text) | 0020514209699 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Fairview Library | F KEL (Text) | 0020514233533 | Adult New Fiction | In transit | - |
