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A stirring and heart-warming tale of a young deaf girl who is determined to make a difference. For fans of Wonder.

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A stirring and heart-warming tale of a young deaf girl who is determined to make a difference, the perfect read for fans of Wonder .

Iris was born deaf, but she´s never let that define her; after all, it´s the only life she´s ever known. And until recently she wasn´t even very lonely, because her grandparents are both deaf, too. But Grandpa has just died and Grandma´s not the same without him. The only place Iris really feels at home anymore is in her electronics workshop where she loves taking apart antique radios.

Then, during a science lesson about sound waves, Iris finds out about a whale who is unable to communicate with other whales. The lonely whale awakens something in Iris. She´s determined to show him that someone in the world knows he´s there.

Iris works on a foolproof plan to help the whale but she soon realises that that is not enough: Iris wants to find the whale herself.

One stolen credit card, two cruise ship tickets, and the adventure of a lifetime later, Iris and the whale each break through isolation to help one another be truly heard in ways that neither had ever expected.

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Lynne Kelly has spent 25 years as a sign-language interpreter, enabling her to write Iris´ story with acute insight, awareness, and sensitivity. Her first novel, the award-winning Chained (FSG, 2012), won the SCBWI´s Crystal Kite award, and sold 15,000 copies in hardcover.

Lynne lives in Houston, Texas.

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