Review of "The Dulcimer Boy "
By By Tor Seidler (Author), Brian Selznick (Illustrator)Laura Geringer, 2003
Review by Victoria Suarez on Oct 21st 2003

The Dulcimer Boy by Tor Seidler is a strange story. It has a very mystical quality about it. It tells the story of the life that two orphaned brothers live after their mother dies and they are left with their aunt and uncle.
The story takes place in a small
This book had an underlying mystery to it. Tor Seidler pulls in his partiality with nature by having a flock of birds follow William throughout his adventure. The Dulcimer Boy was originally published in 1979 and is the book that gave Tor Seidler his debut as a novelist. It is being reissued in this deluxe new edition.
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This well written book will lead its readers on a mysterious and enchanting journey as William finds out who he is and what his meaning in life is to be. Children of all ages will enjoy and relate to The Dulcimer Boy. The story line provides its reader with both excitement and interest as it leads them along the twisting journey of a young boy. Both sadness and enjoyment will be experienced through a young boy’s eyes as he is forced to become a man by carrying burdens too large for a child. His strength and endurance lead him back home to save his young brother from a life of despair.
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