A Quiet Kind of Thunder Contributor(s): Barnard, Sara (Author) |
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ISBN: 1534402411 ISBN-13: 9781534402416 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2018 * Out of Print * |
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BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Mental Illness - Young Adult Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - Contemporary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 2016961321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 14-17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 9-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 680 HL (High-Low) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.5" W x 8.3" L (1.15 lbs) 400 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2017 School Library Journal 12/01/2017 Voice of Youth Advocates 12/01/2017 - Recommended - Better Than Most Booklist 12/01/2017 pg. 56 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 102 - Recommended, Satisfactory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Publisher Description: A girl who can't speak and a boy who can't hear go on a journey of self-discovery and find support with each other in this gripping, emotionally resonant novel from bestselling author Sara Barnard. Perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Jandy Nelson. Steffi doesn't talk, but she has so much to say. Rhys can't hear, but he can listen. Steffi has been a selective mute for most of her life. The condition's name has always felt ironic to her, because she certainly does not "select" not to speak. In fact, she would give anything to be able to speak as easily and often as everyone around her can. She suffers from crippling anxiety, and uncontrollably, in most situations simply can't open her mouth to get out the words. Steffi's been silent for so long that she feels completely invisible. But Rhys, the new boy at school, sees her. He's deaf, and her knowledge of basic sign language means that she's assigned to help him acclimate. To Rhys, it doesn't matter that Steffi doesn't talk. As they find ways to communicate, Steffi discovers that she does have a voice, and that she's falling in love with the one person who makes her feel brave enough to use it. But as she starts to overcome a lifelong challenge, she'll soon confront questions about the nature of her own identity and the very essence of what it is to know another person. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Barnard, Sara: - Sara Barnard lives in Brighton, England, and does all her best writing on trains. She loves books, book people, and book things. She gets her love of words from her dad, who made sure she always had books to read and introduced her to the wonders of secondhand bookshops at a young age. Sara has lived in Canada, worked in India, and once spent a night in an ice hotel. She studied American literature with creative writing at university and never stopped reading YA. Sara is inspired by what-ifs and people. She thinks sad books are good for the soul and happy books lift the heart. She hopes to write lots of books that do both. |
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