McCully, Emily Arnold. <br/><br/>
The orphan singer / 
written and illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully. 
 - New York :  Arthur A. Levine Books,  2001. 
 - p. cm. 
<br/><br/> Determined that their daughter realize her musical destiny, her poor but devoted parents send her away as a baby to the Venetian "ospedale," knowing she will be raised as an orphan and will never again be allowed to return home. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0439192749 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>00063557  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Singing--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Venice (Italy)--Fiction.<br/>Italy--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PZ7.M13913  / Or 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>[Fic]