Song for a Whale [Paperback]

A USA Today 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!

Fascinating, brave, and tender...a triumph. --Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan

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.Schneider Family Book Award Winner
A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

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. Fascinating, brave and tender, this is a story like no other about a song like no other. A triumph. —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan

“Song for a Whale is beautifully written and is such an important story for kids with big struggles in their lives.  I fell into Iris's world from thels+