{"product_id":"song-for-a-whale-9781524770266","title":"Song for a Whale","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the spirit of modern-day classics like\u003ci\u003e Fish in a Tree \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCounting by 7s\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of heart and poignancy, this affecting story by sign language interpreter Lynne Kelly shows how a little determination can make big waves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating, brave, and tender...a triumph.\" --Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524770266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Schneider Family Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199649 \/ Song for a Whale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lynne Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36656553001116,"sku":"9781524770266","price":7.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_bddd47f4-fc42-48cb-bf38-b9afc6e61c40.jpg?v=1603888414","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/song-for-a-whale-9781524770266","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}