Being a self-proclaimed Lincoln nerd (or “scholar” if I’m trying to impress people), I had never run across this story before. Naturally, I scurried off to do a bit of research after I finished this picture book biography of Teresa Carreno, a young pianist prodigy who came to the White House to perform for Lincoln. … Continue reading Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle