Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Song for a Whale (Delacorte Press, 2019) by Lynne Kelly is an incredible story. I loved it so much.
Iris is a tech genius who restores old electronic equipment such as antique radios. She’s also only twelve. Being the only deaf person at her school is very difficult. When she learns about Blue 55, a whale who can’t speak to other whales because he sings at the wrong frequency, Iris gets an idea. She wants to communicate with Blue 55 to show him he’s not alone. However, there are lots of obstacles in her way–like being 3000 miles away.
My grandparents and father repaired electronic equipment so loved reading about a character interested in the subject. The uniqueness of a deaf person wanting to help someone else hear is so cool, too.
I recommended Lynne’s book Chained here. Read about Lynne on her author site.
I also thoroughly enjoyed reading this story. So many insights into what it is like to have a hearing challenge. The parallel with the whale’s world was set up perfectly.
This book has a fascinating premise! I already want to know if Iris is able to speak to Blue 55. Thanks so much for the review!
Great premise. Sounds like (pun intended) the author succeeded in brining it home.
this sounds intriguing! I want to know how she solves the problem (if she does). I’d never thought about a whale singing out of key…
It’s really interesting and based on a real whale!
Glad you enjoyed this book and gave it some more book love. One of my favorites this year!
I really enjoyed this one! So nice to see it getting some blog love!
I have been hearing a lot about this book. It sounds terrific. Thanks for your thoughts.