Whisper

By Author / Illustrator

Chrissie Keighery

Genre

Real life

Age range(s)

11+

Publisher

Templar Publishing

ISBN

9781848775466

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

01-07-2012

Synopsis

Fifteen-year-old Demi's world is shattered when she is left profoundly deaf by a sudden illness. Everything is different now, and Demi must learn to adapt to a new school, new friends and even learn a whole new language. Whisper is a coming-of-age tale about discovering who you are and where you fit in life. About friendships and first love and, most of all, learning to love the person you are.

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Reviews

Whisper is a true tale of grief,love and despair. It is compelling for these reasons, and draws you in from the first sentence. I would compare it to others such as 'My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece', and 'We can be Heroes'. It was a great read.