Her mother is hearing, but Iris's grandparents are both deaf, so she's always been able to communicate easily with her mother and grandparents. She struggles to communicate with her father who never really learned much sign language and with the kids at school who don't sign at all.
When she hears about a whale named Blue 55, it seems like destiny. Blue 55 can't communicate with other whales because his song is at a different frequency. Iris quickly becomes obsessed with helping this lonely whale find a way to communicate.
Lynne Kelly is a novelist and sign language interpreter. That expertise helps ground this novel in the ASL community. While this novel does not strictly employ magical realism, it definitely leans in that direction. Fans of The One and Only Ivan will love this one. Highly recommended for middle grade readers!
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