So I went into this novel expecting a good one and I wasn't disappointed. Selznick tells two different stories--one in prose and one in pictures. Rose is the deaf daughter of a silent movie star. She's shunned by her mother because deaf people "can't survive in the city." Fifty years later, Ben loses his mother, and, after being struck by lightning, is deaf in both ears. He escapes to NYC to track down his father.
Of course, the two stories run together eventually, and it's a sweet tale of acceptance, friendship, and family.
Recommended for grades 3+
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