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2020 John Newbery Medal Awards
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Final Round - 2020 Mock Newbery Award
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What Members Thought
This book has so much to offer. A strong, female protagonist with STEM interests, insights into deaf culture, quite a bit of science content, and a satisfying story. It reminds me of THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH (Benjamin, 2015). I consider it a Newbery contender.
Wow. So much to love about this book. The craft of the writing is amazing.
It's as close to an #ownvoices Deaf culture book as I've ever read. It's about Deaf and hearing; Nina who tries to sign right and Blue 55; Blue 55 and the other whales; fixing radios and finding the right frequencies; car batteries with corroded terminals; a planet that is knocked out of the solar system but still makes itself known. It's about loneliness and isolation, about finding a way to communicate, about culture and ...more
It's as close to an #ownvoices Deaf culture book as I've ever read. It's about Deaf and hearing; Nina who tries to sign right and Blue 55; Blue 55 and the other whales; fixing radios and finding the right frequencies; car batteries with corroded terminals; a planet that is knocked out of the solar system but still makes itself known. It's about loneliness and isolation, about finding a way to communicate, about culture and ...more
Loved the energy of fighting for a goal along with the relationship of Iris and her grandmother. The power is sharing when to jump in and grab what you want to touch.
I was kind of disappointed in the audiobook. It was okay but not outstanding in any way.
This book from the point of view of a middle school student who is Deaf will add to any middle school classroom library. I'm excited to see more and more books being written that tell great stories with perspectives that the majority of middle school students may not have thought of before.
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Jan 27, 2019
J.j.
marked it as to-read
Feb 20, 2019
Jen
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May 16, 2019
Tamsyn
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really liked it
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books-that-teach,
animal-tales,
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Apr 06, 2019
June
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Aug 09, 2019
Celeste
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Oct 30, 2019
Ellen
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Apr 28, 2020
Beth Given
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