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Humming Whispers

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Description:94629 (2 cassettes/2.5 hours)Fourteen-year-old Sophy loves her twenty-four-year-old sister, Nikki, almost as much as she loves dancing. When Nikki is well, Sophy shares magical days with her, laughing and going to the airport to hear planes. But when Nikki hears the whispers, she withdraws, leaving Sophy alone and terrified that she, too, will begin to hear voices.Sophie speaks to the listener as she would a trusted confederate, sharing the conflicting thoughts and feelings about her sister that she cannot reveal to anyone else. Bravely the young African-American girl struggles to understand both her fears and her sister's mental illness.Angela Johnson, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and an ALA Notable Children's Book award, has written many books for children and young adults. In Humming Whispers, she honestly and sensitively traces the chaotic effects of schizophrenia on Sophy's close-knit family.Booklist praises Angela Johnson for her portrayals of "the self-discovery, and the introspection of adolescence."The Horn Book Magazine says of narrator Michele-Denise Woods: "...a voice so young and authentic that the powerful story becomes even more powerful than it was in print."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Humming Whispers. To get started finding Humming Whispers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Recorded Books

Release: 1995

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Description: 94629 (2 cassettes/2.5 hours)Fourteen-year-old Sophy loves her twenty-four-year-old sister, Nikki, almost as much as she loves dancing. When Nikki is well, Sophy shares magical days with her, laughing and going to the airport to hear planes. But when Nikki hears the whispers, she withdraws, leaving Sophy alone and terrified that she, too, will begin to hear voices.Sophie speaks to the listener as she would a trusted confederate, sharing the conflicting thoughts and feelings about her sister that she cannot reveal to anyone else. Bravely the young African-American girl struggles to understand both her fears and her sister's mental illness.Angela Johnson, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award and an ALA Notable Children's Book award, has written many books for children and young adults. In Humming Whispers, she honestly and sensitively traces the chaotic effects of schizophrenia on Sophy's close-knit family.Booklist praises Angela Johnson for her portrayals of "the self-discovery, and the introspection of adolescence."The Horn Book Magazine says of narrator Michele-Denise Woods: "...a voice so young and authentic that the powerful story becomes even more powerful than it was in print."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Humming Whispers. To get started finding Humming Whispers, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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