Rosie's Fiddle

Rosie O'Grady, lived by herself at the edge of town. Everyone left her alone, except when she played her fiddle. When that happened, people and animals gathered to listen. People said she could play better than the devil himself. One day the devil came calling and challenged her to a fiddling contest. No spoilers here, you'll have to read this story by Phyllis Root, with illustrations by Kevin O'Malley to find out what happened. It was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 1998.