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Of Sound Mind
Contributor(s): Ferris, Jean (Author)

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ISBN: 0374455848     ISBN-13: 9780374455842
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2004
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Annotation: Tired of interpreting for his deaf family and resentful of their reliance on him, high school senior Theo finds support and understanding from Ivy, a new student who also has a deaf parent. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents
- Young Adult Fiction | Family - Siblings
- Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family)
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 00068123
Age Level: 12-17
Grade Level: 7-12
Lexile Measure: 730(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.14" W x 7.52" L (0.43 lbs) 215 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age
- Topical - Friendship
- Topical - Physically Challenged
Features: Ikids, Price on Product
Review Citations: Kliatt 05/01/2004 pg. 18
PW Notes and Reprints 05/17/2004 pg. 53
Publishers Weekly 05/17/2004
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 53475
Reading Level: 5.1   Interest Level: Upper Grades   Point Value: 7.0
 
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Publisher Description:

A poignant novel partially set in a world of silence

High school senior Theo is fluent in two languages: spoken English and sign. His parents and brother, Jeremy, are deaf, but Theo can hear, which has over the years cast him in the role of interpreter for his family. Unfortunately, it's not a welcome duty, especially in the case of his mother, Palma. She is a successful sculptor who, being deeply suspicious of "hearies," expects Theo to act as her business manager. And Jeremy relies on Theo for company and homework help. It's become especially frustrating lately because Theo has met a fascinating new girl at school, Ivy, with whom he wants to spend as much time as possible. Theo's father, Thomas, is the only one who has never burdened him, but that changes when Thomas has a stroke. Palma, frightened and self-absorbed, cannot bring herself to nurse her husband, leaving Theo with the full burden to bear. But with the help of Ivy and some of her friends, Theo is finally able to change his family's dynamics and find time to plan his future.


Contributor Bio(s): Ferris, Jean: - JEAN FERRIS is the author of many novels for young people, including Of Sound Mind, Bad, and Across the Grain, all ALA Best Books for Young Adults. She lives in San Diego, California.
 
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