Project Gutenberg 2023-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 112 Bickford, Faith 1882 1964 Foster, Edith Francis Daddy Joe's fiddle $aNew York :$bH. M. Caldwell Co., $c1903. Steve Mattern, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Daddy Joe's Fiddle" by Faith Bickford is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. This heartwarming story centers around a young girl named Chee, who cherishes the memories of her father, Daddy Joe, and his beloved violin. The narrative explores themes of love, self-discovery, and the struggle between cultural identities as Chee navigates her life as a child of mixed heritage—part Native American and part European descent—while also dealing with the harshness of her Aunt Mean's strict upbringing. The plot unfolds as Chee discovers Daddy Joe’s old fiddle hidden away and dreams of making music like he once did. Despite her aunt's disapproval of playing the fiddle, Chee's passion for music grows, leading her to seek guidance from the local minister and his wife. As she learns to play, she enchants the townspeople with her talent. Ultimately, Chee not only finds her voice but also brings her family and community together through her music, culminating in a poignant concert that transforms their perceptions and heals old wounds, especially Aunt Mean's long-held grudges. Throughout the journey, Chee's love for Daddy Joe’s fiddle symbolizes her connection to her heritage and the power of music to transcend barriers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231017091638bickford 1903 US Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Violinists -- Juvenile fiction Racially mixed children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 134194 2025-07-28T13:05:15.979040 text/html 108809 2023-11-14T21:25:18 text/html 959130 2025-07-28T13:05:21.093051 application/epub+zip 957700 2025-07-28T13:05:17.516138 application/epub+zip 300294 2025-07-28T13:05:16.612021 application/epub+zip 1771669 2025-07-28T13:05:23.734001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1515394 2025-07-28T13:05:20.459041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112093 2025-07-28T13:05:15.445079 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92287 2023-11-14T21:25:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16604 2025-07-28T13:05:24.025045 application/rdf+xml 26145 2025-07-28T13:05:16.973070 image/jpeg 3972 2025-07-28T13:05:16.860130 image/jpeg 1604066 2025-07-28T13:05:16.032087 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog