Newbery Honor winning author Patricia Reilly Giff writes a tender, timeless story about a girl who stopped speaking long ago, and how she finds her way back to her voice. For fans of "Listening for Lucca, Fish in a Tree, The Rules, " and "Mockingbird."
Judith lives with her beloved aunt Cora and her faithful Dog on a beautiful island. Years ago, when her mother left, Judith stopped talking. Now she communicates entirely through gestures and taps, and by drawing cartoons, speaking only when she s alone or with Dog.
This year, Judith faces a big change leaving her small, special classroom for a regular fifth-grade class. She likes her new teacher, and finds a maybe-friend in a boy named Mason. But Jubilee s wandering feet won t stop until they find her mother. And now she discovers that her mother has moved back to the mainland, nearby. If Jubilee finds her, will her mother s love be what she needs to speak again?
Judith s cartoons, sprinkled throughout, add lightness and humor"