Five Flavors of Dumb

By Antony John

A deaf teen must manage a chaotic rock band to prove her worth and find her voice.

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338 pages· 74,712 words· Est. 8.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Piper, an eighteen-year-old deaf girl, faces a daunting challenge: manage her high school's unruly rock band, Dumb, and secure them a paying gig within a month. With a mix of egos and misfits, Piper must navigate the chaos while proving her capabilities. As she battles self-doubt and societal perceptions, Piper discovers her own strength and the true meaning of being heard. Amidst the noise, she finds unexpected romance and a deeper understanding of her family's choices. Can Piper turn the band's cacophony into harmony and redefine what it means to be a part of Dumb?

From the publisher

Winner of the Schneider Book AwardThe award-winning author of the Elemental series delivers a rock-and-roll novel that Lauren Myracle called raw, fresh, funny, and authentic. The Challenge: Eighteen-year-old Piper has one month to get her high school s coolest rock band Dumb a paying gig. The Deal: If she does it, Piper will become the band s manager and get her share of the profits. The Catch: How can Piper possibly manage a band made up of an egomaniacal pretty boy, a talentless piece of eye candy, a silent rocker, an angry girl, and a crush-worthy nerd boy? And how can she do it when she s deaf? Piper is determined to show her classmates that just because she s hearing impaired doesn t mean she s invisible. With growing self-confidence, a budding romance, and a new understanding of her parent s decision to buy a cochlear implant for her deaf baby sister, she discovers her own inner rock star and what it truly means to be a flavor of Dumb. For fans of K. L. Going s “Fat Kid Rules the World” and Catherine Gilbert Murdock s “Dairy Queen.” “

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