How to Speak Dolphin
How to Speak Dolphin

How to Speak Dolphin

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8 - 12
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272
Page count
185
Words per page
780L
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May 26, 2015
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Schneider Family Book Award-winning author Ginny Rorby has created an irresistible dolphin story about a girl’s struggle to help her autistic brother and herself.Lily loves her half-brother, Adam, but she has always struggled with him, too. He’s definitely on the autism spectrum – though her step-father, Don, can barely bring himself to admit it – and caring for him has forced Lily to become as much mother as sister. All Lily wants is for her step-father to acknowledge that Adam has a real issue, that they need to find some kind of program that can help him. Then maybe she can have a life of her own. Adam’s always loved dolphins, so when Don, an oncologist, hears about a young dolphin with cancer, he offers to help. He brings Lily and Adam along, and Adam and the dolphin – Nori – bond instantly. But though Lily sees how much Adam loves Nori, she also sees that the dolphin shouldn’t spend the rest of her life in captivity, away from her family. Can Adam find real help somewhere else? And can Lily help Nori regain her freedom without betraying her family?

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autismsiblingsfamilysea creaturesfather-daughter relationshipsmarine lifefamily liferesponsibilitydolphins

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545676052
    Publication Date
    May 26, 2015
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Page Count
    272
    Words Per Page
    185
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2014038850
    Lexile® Level
    780L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    7
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    172339
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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