* A vivid depiction of Deaf community along with an exciting plot and beautiful prose make this a must-read.
It will make you forever question your own ideas about what is normal..
Her struggle to save herself is at the core of this penetrating and poignant novel that probes our perceptions of ability and disability.
His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a live specimen in a cruel experiment.
And a cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island\'s prevalent deafness.
Tensions over land disputes are mounting between English settlers and the Wampanoag people.
Mary\'s brother died, leaving her family shattered.
She is proud of her lineage.
But recent events have delivered winds of change.
Mary has never felt isolated.
Now, over a hundred years later, many people there -- including Mary -- are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in Sign language.
Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. -- Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Award Winner, Hello, UniverseMary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha\'s Vineyard.
You\'ll be better for it. -- Alex Gino, Stonewall Award-winning author of GeorgeSpend time in Mary\'s world. -- Brian Selznick, creator of Wonderstruck and the Caldecott Honor Book, The Invention of Hugo CabretThis book blew me away.
A triumph. -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewThe rare book by a Deaf writer illuminating the Deaf experience for young readers.... -- School Library Journal, starred review* Engrossing. -- Kirkus Review, starred review* Expertly crafted...exceptionally written. * A vivid depiction of Deaf community along with an exciting plot and beautiful prose make this a must-read
