By Stewart Foster (author)
"A radiant, pitch-perfect story of perseverance and hope as a young musician learns to live with becoming deaf"
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Stewart Foster, author of LoveReading favourites Check Mates and The Bubble Boy , has done it again with Can You Feel the Noise?, an incredibly honest, moving, insightful exploration of hearing loss, family support, friendship, and the magic of music.
Sophie has wonderfully supportive, loving parents, a great bunch of friends in her band-mates, and she’s thrilled to have made it to the semi-finals of the local Battle of the Bands contest. Life couldn’t be sunnier, until the morning she wakes up unable to hear - after a few months experiencing some auditory problems, the world has gone utterly silent.
Based on his personal experience of hearing impairment, the author’s evocation of Sophie’s frustration, bewilderment and fears is extraordinarily powerful. Authentic and suffused in empathy, all young readers will be able to relate to Sophie’s feelings, with additional benefits for readers who might have experienced what she’s going through.
While tests reveal that her hearing will never be what it was, her doctor offers some hope, but really it falls to Sophie to find a way through this new state of being, and boy does she do just that. Navigating new ways of being with her friends, and finding new friendship in unexpected places, Sophie’s journey shows her to be wise beyond her years: “Just because I couldn’t hear, it didn’t mean I had to stop writing.
It just meant I might write about different things, and different feelings. And right now, the feeling I had most was, This is Amazing!”
But this novel is nothing but honest, and there’s no simple, easy path. Sophie digs deep to take brave decisions regarding her treatment, and her identity, too. A talented guitarist, she discovers new magic through drums and the power of percussive vibrations. What a beautiful book.
A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder and Lisa Thompson's The Goldfish Boy.
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A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy . Perfect for fans of R. J. Palacio's Wonder and Lisa Thompson's The Goldfish Boy .
Life is going well for Sophie. She's getting by at school, has some pretty awesome friends, and their band have made it through to the semifinals of the Battle of the Bands competition. But when Sophie wakes up completely deaf one morning, the life she once knew seems like a distant memory.
With lessons replaced by endless hospital appointments, and conversations now an exercise in lip-reading, Sophie grows quieter and quieter. Until she discovers the vibrations of sound through an old set of drums and wonders whether life onstage is actually still within reach.
Drawing on the author's own hearing impairment, Can You Feel the Noise? is a deeply personal and moving story that will stay with you long after reading.
'A wonderful book about overcoming a life-changing event and the remarkable power of music.' - Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
'Powerful, moving and uplifting. This beautifully-told story highlights the gift of perseverance.' - Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower
'A moving, empathy-boosting, and hopeful story about a young musician navigating hearing loss.' - Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Think Like a Boss
'A sensitive and brilliant story of hearing loss, full of humour and hope.' - A. M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets
Stewart Foster was named a New Author to Watch by the Guardian and was an Amazon Rising Star for his adult novel, published in the UK.
The Bubble Boy was his first book for young readers, and he has since gone on to write All the Things That Could Go Wrong and Check Mates . Totally obsessed with soccer, he lives in Bath, England, with his two daughters, Lois and Tallulah.
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I think this is my favourite Stewart Foster book yet- so powerfully and sensitively written
A moving, emotional and thought provoking story of young Sophie whose music loving life is turned upside down when her entire world turns silent as she loses all her hearing completely overnight. I think this is my favourite Stewart Foster book yet- so powerfully and sensitively written. Foster is so skilled at building up the details of the scenarios and challenges Sophie faces on a daily basis. We learn quickly that Sophie is driven and passionate about playing her guitar, working on music with her friends and that she is aiming high and has dreams.... Read Full Review
A profound story about inner strength and perseverance in the face of a life-changing event, from the award-winning author of The Bubble Boy. Perfect for fans of R.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Can You Feel the Noise? and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Can You Feel the Noise? features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Fiction PSHE Titles, School Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Star Books, Stories about Family and Friends, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Can You Feel the Noise? was written by Stewart Foster and published by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books an imprint of Simon & Schuster Ltd
Can You Feel the Noise? has 286 pages
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