Piper is deaf and has been since she was 6 years old. Both her grandparents were deaf so the encroaching deafness was not viewed as the tragedy it might have seemed in other families. Her mother can sign, but her father refuses to learn and insists that Piper lip read. Piper has plans to attend Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Her grandparents have left her money to attend. Unfortunately, her parents have raided her college fund to buy cochlear implants for her baby sister, Grace. As the family centers on Grace and her new found ability to hear and speak, Piper feels abandoned. She throws herself into managing Dumb, a rock band. She bemoans the fact that "there is no togetherness, no blending, just 5 separate flavors of an indigestible dish called Dumb." With the invaluable assistance of Eddie, a chess-playing drummer and virtuoso, and Baz Firkin, an ex-con, Piper accomplishes the impossible. This book will resonate with YA's.
Gateway Award Preliminary Nominee 2012-13
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