'Fascinating, brave, and tender.a triumph. A whiz at fixing electronics, shes always felt at home in the world of wires and vacuum.

How will she play her song for him?įull of heart and poignancy, this affecting story by sign language interpreter Lynne Kelly shows how a little determination can make big waves. Twelve-year-old Iris has never let her deafness slow her down. From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius.

Then she has an idea: she should invent a way to 'sing' to him! But he's three thousand miles away. The book subtly offers up multiple examples of common frustrations experienced by Deaf children, without ever becoming forced or worthy. When she learns about Blue 55, a real whale who is unable to speak to other whales, Iris understands how he must feel. Official book summary ‘Song for a Whale’ book cover From fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius. A Deaf girl won’t give up her quest to connect with a lonely whale. If you've ever felt like no one was listening to you, then you know how hard that can be. Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly 4.8 (8) Paperback 8.99 Hardcover 15.49 Paperback 8.99 eBook 7.99 Audiobook 0.00 Large Print 21. But she's the only deaf person in her school, so people often treat her like she's not very smart. 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.įrom fixing the class computer to repairing old radios, twelve-year-old Iris is a tech genius.

A song for a whale book