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Song for a Whale

Song for a Whale

by Lynne Kelly
Hardback
Publication Date: 05/02/2019

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In the spirit of modern-day classics like Fish in a Tree and Counting by 7s comes the Schneider Family Book Award-winning story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the journey she takes to help him.

From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be.

When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to "sing" to him! But he's three thousand miles away. How will she play her song for him?

Full of heart and poignancy, this affecting story by sign language interpreter Lynne Kelly shows how a little determination can make big waves.

"Fascinating, brave, and tender...a triumph." --Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan
ISBN:
9781524770235
9781524770235
Category:
Animal stories (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
05-02-2019
Publisher:
Random House USA Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
320
Dimensions (mm):
216x147x26mm
Weight:
0.44kg
Lynne Kelly

Lynne Kelly has spent 25 years as a sign-language interpreter, enabling her to write Iris' story with acute insight, awareness, and sensitivity.

Her first novel, the award-winning Chained (FSG, 2012), won the SCBWI's Crystal Kite award, and sold 15,000 copies in hardcover. Lynne lives in Houston, Texas.

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