{"product_id":"song-for-a-whale-9781524770235","title":"Song for a Whale","description":"\u003cb\u003e A \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller and award-winning novel about 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. Perfect for summer reading!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fascinating, brave, and tender...a triumph.\"--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe One and Only Ivan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lynne Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781524770235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e 08 - 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e199649 \/ Song for a Whale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Schneider Family Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2018 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/21\/2018 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynne Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning and \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSong for a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Language of Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Three Blue Hearts\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her dogs Abigail and Eloise near Houston, where she works as a sign language interpreter and writes books for kids.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Lynne Kelly \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397177782429,"sku":"9781524770235","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9a9e41cb-9164-4697-9f39-4d1193d3ea80.jpg?v=1781075157","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/song-for-a-whale-9781524770235","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}