Margarita Engle

Imagine being so talented that the President of the United States asks you to perform at the White House! As a little girl in Venezuela, Teresa Carreño loved letting her hands dance across the piano keys. Music was her safe space it cheered her up when she was sad and helped her share her greatest joys with the world. But when a revolution forces her family to flee to the United States, Teresa finds herself in a lonely, unfamiliar place where a terrible Civil War is tearing the nation apart. Despite the hardships, she refuses to stop playing. Soon, her incredible talent earns her the nickname of the Piano Girl, capable of playing everything from lively folk songs to complex sonatas. Follow the true, inspiring journey of a child prodigy whose beautiful music brought comfort and hope to a struggling country during one of its darkest times.