The Rising Star of Rusty Nail, (Paperback)

from abbylibrarian

Living in the tiny town of Rusty Nail, Minnesota, Franny is certain that her talents as a pianist will forever go unnoticed. She's already outgrown the one piano teacher in town and her parents don't have the money to pay for a fancy teacher like her arch nemesis Nancy's. Then Franny gets a strok...

from hobbitprincess

Rusty Nail is a tiny town in Minnesota with one of everything. It's 1953 - 54. Franny is 10, and she her best friend Sandy create mischief all over town. Franny, however, is a child prodigy on the piano, so her practice and lessons are important to her too. She has an arch-rival, Nancy, whose fat...

from anniecase

What a charming book! Very reminiscent of the American Girls series and promises to be loved by readers of historical fiction. This smart, humorous story tells the tale of an aspiring young pianist in small-town Minnesota. It raises some great questions about getting to know someone before making...