BOTM August 2024: Song for a Whale

[Elza]

Welcome to our Book of the Month discussion post! Each month we pick a great Middle Grade read to enjoy as a group.

August 2024’s Book of the Month selection is Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly.
Categories: realistic fiction
Content Rating: Target age 9-12. Iris is a technical mastermind. Being deaf makes it hard for her to connect with her classmates, so she relates when learning about a whale whose song can't reach others. This story contains themes of (view spoiler)[ isolation, grief, and discrimination of disabled people (hide spoiler)]



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READ ALONG
• Grab a copy of our Book of the Month selection from your favorite bookseller, library, or reading app. An audio edition is also available, read by Abigail Revasch.

• Share your thoughts here with the GMGR group! If you wish to discuss a specific plot point, we ask that you place that portion under a Spoiler, instructions can be found by clicking on the link (some html is ok) at the top right of the text box when you are creating a message.


Happy reading!