Elizabeth was born with a trumpet in her hands. As she gets older, more instruments appear, but the problem is, she often plays them at the wrong time. At school, her classmates get annoyed when she interrupts their spelling tests. The instruments Elizabeth once loved begin to feel like a burden. Will this young virtuoso learn to embrace her talent?

A heartwarming story about being made to feel like you take up too much space—and about Tourette syndrome.

Highlights

• This story addresses Tourette syndrome, a topic rarely covered in children’s literature.
• The protagonist is a neurodivergent young girl.
• The syndrome is not explicitly named, allowing the book to be used to discuss feelings of taking up too much space.
• Music lovers will also find something to enjoy in this story.