Song for a Whale
Song for a Whale
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Song for a Whale

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8 - 12
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304
Page count
800L
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Dec 31, 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

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781524770266
    Publication Date
    December 31, 2019
    Publisher
    Yearling Books
    Page Count
    304
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lexile® Level
    800L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~S
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~5.1

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