Song for a Whale

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

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Published: 02/05/2019
ISBN: 9781524770235
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d
Award: Schneider Family Book Award - Winner

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2019
Booklist 11/15/2018 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2018
Publishers Weekly 12/10/2018
School Library Journal 12/21/2018 pg. 56

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 199649 / Song for a Whale
Reading Level: 5.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9