Ms. Collignon teaches French and music in a respectable school in
Barcelona s tony Zona Alta neighborhood. Without warning, the
administration transfers her to a school in the Raval neighborhood, an
area of the city with a substantial immigrant population. Her
comfortable life is upended as Ms. Collignon must learn to deal with
students of diverse nationalities and cultures. Undaunted, she cajoles
her students to help her undertake an ambitious project: the Rainbow
Chorale. This heartwarming story is an excellent introduction to the
topic of diversity and urban life.
La senorita Collignon ensena frances y musica en un respetable colegio
de la sofisticada zona alta de Barcelona. Sin avisar, la administracion
la fuerza a abandonar su escuela y trasladarse a un centro del Raval, un
vecindario con una considerable poblacion inmigrante. Su vida comoda se
volquea mientras la senorita Collignon aprende a relacionarse con
estudiantes de diversas nacionalidades y culturas. Impavida, persuade a
sus estudiantes a ayudarla emprender un proyecto ambicioso: la Coral del
Arcoiris. Esta alentadora historia es una introduccion excelente al tema
de la diversidad y la vida urbana."