In Mozart's Shadow:
His Sister's Story
by Carolyn Meyer

    IN MOZART'S SHADOW by Carolyn Meyer
    Category:  Historical
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 6+
    Release Date:  6/1/08
    Publisher:  Harcourt
    Reviewed by:  Harmony
    Rating:  4 Stars


    We all know about Wolfgang Mozart, the wonderfully talented musician, but what many of us don't know is that his
    older sister, Nannerl, was also incredibly talented. She was, in the beginning, thought of as her brother's equivalent.
    They played together in concerts, sometimes in front of royalty, making money for their family. But soon, she was
    overshadowed by her brother, but that didn't stop her from playing.

    She wanted, more than anything, to go to a prestigious music school -- but her father would not allow it and forced
    her to stay in boring Salzburg with her mother. IN MOZART'S SHADOW follows Nannerl from the time she and
    her brother begin playing throughout her entire life.

    To be honest, the book dragged a bit at the beginning, but after the first fifty pages or so I felt myself being tugged
    into the world of Nannerl and her family. Her story is both heartbreaking and easy to relate to. Though she lived in a
    completely different time and led a much different life, I could feel myself understanding her actions and cheering her
    on. The writing was great and the voice was true to the characters, who were all very realistic.

    I'd recommend this to anyone who likes reading historical fiction or who admires the Mozart family.