Song For A Whale

12 year old iris who is the only d deaf person in her school and family learns about a whale called blue 55 who is unable to communicate with other whales and is known as a.

Song for a whale. What does a deaf 12 year old girl and a whale that doesn t belong in a pod have in common. I can t speak to the deaf representation in the book but iris struggles not only with her dad who doesn t know sign language well a classmate who thinks they. Read more 6 people found this helpful. The author s experience as a sign language interpreter lends authenticity to the narrative.

Song for a whale looks at the essence of belonging. A song for a whale a new york public library best book of the year is a 309 page novel written with middle school children in mind but is appropriate at any age. The ability to be understood. 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.

Surprisingly quite a lot as beautifully illustrated by by lynne kelly s song for a whale. About song for a whale. At its luminous heart song for a whale is a tale about longing for connection and finding it in the most magical and unexpected of places. Song for a whale is an adorable middle grade about iris a deaf girl her family and a whale.