Whisper is a truly touching novel that really opened my mind to the world around me. In whisper, demi is aware of some of these restrictions, but has her eyes opened to many more thanks to her new classmate, stella. Its not at all preachy, but whisper provides some great content for discussion around themes of friendships, judgements and treating others with kindness and understanding. Whisper by chrissie keighery 9781921759321 booktopia. Buy a discounted paperback of whisper online from australias leading online bookstore. Until i read whisper, my hearing was something i had definitely taken for granted. Ive been deeply blessed by the personal and prescriptive words of mark batterson in whisper. Since reading this ive become more aware of the world around me. Review blog aug 31 2011 whisper by chrissie keighery. Whisper by chrissie keighery this is a blog on the book. This new community was opening up before my eyes, unimpeded by any preconceived notions or stereotypes. This was a fabulous book, which would be great for middle grade readers and older readers alike. Whisper worked for me because demi herself is only just entering the deaf community.
Whisper by chrissie keighery was a really thought provoking and insightful book. Whipser by chrissie keighery it doesnt matter if shes deaf, he says. Whisper by chrissie keighery hardie grant publishing. Those millions are still floating around, and the owners blame vance for it\\s disappearance. About the author chrissie keighery is the author of many successful books for children and young adults including her stories in the go girl. Oh, was there emotional resonance for me in this book, and wow, did chrissie keighery get those feelings right. Whisper by chrissie keighery book cover, description, publication history. At the end of the book, i cried, but not because it was a sad ending. Imagine if you were 17, still in school and were facing normal teenage problems as well as being deaf. Before writing stories for a living, chrissie keighery has been. How do you know if your friends are talking about you behind your back, or if a boy likes you. In the beginning of the novel, i wasnt fully aware of how a deaf persons life would be but after reading whisper my attitude changed and i feel that id be more understanding when i see a deaf person and not just look at their disability. Being hearing impaired myself for most of my life i completely related to the rollercoaster ride of losing ones hearing. And im so grateful to chrissie keighery for writing it.
Whisper is a comingofage tale, about discovering who you are and where you fit in life. Its like trying to do a jigsaw when i dont even know what the picture is, and im missing one of the vital middle. Always having to fill in the gaps, but never getting all the details. Demi was part of the hearing world until she developed meningitis, and one of. If youve ever longed to hear the voice of god, this book is an essential guide. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about. About chrissie keighery chrissie is the author of over thirty books for children and young adults, including thirteen books in the popular go girl series and the award winning whisper. Im always trying to figure out whats really going on. A gorgeous, joyful ending full of love and rightness. Whisper by chrissie keighery 9781848775466paperback. Demi says throughout the book that when she is watching keisha sign.
She lives in st kilda with her husband, three children who are stubbornly refusing to stay young and an. Demi says throughout the book that when she is watching keisha sign she is unable to get a word in as keisha is talking. Whisper by chrissie keighery overdrive rakuten overdrive. Click here to buy whisper by chrissie keighery on paperback and find more of your favourite juvenile grades 79 ages 1214 books in rarus online book store. Whisper is a profoundly moving, thoughtprovoking, realistic novel. Whisper by chrissie keighery brandi breathes books. Aug 02, 2012 whisper is a comingofage tale, about discovering who you are and where you fit in life. Whisper by chrissie keighery demi is about to start at her new school which is not that unusual, but demis new school is not your typical high school it is a college for the deaf.
Chrissie writes for the bestselling go girl series under the name chrissie perry. This book explores what happens when who we thought we were our. My aunty demi can listen with her eyes and whisper with her hands. The story puts a fantastic picture into my head on how it is like to be deaf. She lives in st kilda with her husband, three children who are stubbornly refusing to stay young and an opinionated maltese shitzu called gidget. If demi were say, 5 years younger the book would have been completely different. She has a supportive family and some good friends, but she has been struggling in her school, finding it very difficult to lip read and to keep up. Everything is different now, and demi must learn to adapt to a new school, new friends and even. There seems to be some contention out on the internet regarding the representation of cochlear implants in the book. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The book has some similar issues that deaf people come into contact in every day life. She lives in melbourne with her husband and three children. Chrissie perry is the author of over thirty books for children and young adults, including thirteen books in the popular go girl series, the beloved penelope perfect series and whisper, a youngadult novel that was shortlisted for the wa premiers book award, was a cbca notable and won an ibby. It forced me to consider how unique each person is and although we live in a multicultural society where everything is supposedly equal, this book highlights the discrimination and misunderstandings many others still have towards those who society view as different.
My favourite scene in this part of the book would of probably been when demi goes to stavross party. Chrissie is the author of over thirty books for children and young adults, including thirteen books in the popular go girl series and the award winning whisper. Whisper, a teen girl with a cleft palate, is forced to survive in a world that is hostile to those with disfigurements or disabilities. Packed full of practical steps and godly wisdom, whisper is one of those books you wont be able to put down. Everything is different now, and demi must learn to adapt to a new school, new friends and even learn a whole new language.
Demi was part of the hearing world until she developed meningitis, and one of the lasting side effects was that she became profoundly deaf. Jul, 2012 i would recommend this book to people who like to learn about other peoples views and feelings about the world, because after reading whisper i truly have felt that i have learnt something about how deaf people feel when being treated in that way. Chrissie keighery has written the story really well and i cant wait to read more. Whisper is a comingofage tale about discovering who you are and where you fit in life. Produced by final year students at bath spa university in conjunction with artswork media, bristol. Chrissie keighery chrissie is the author of over thirty books for children and young adults, including thirteen books in the popular go girl series and the award winning whisper. He thought it was over, and he could go back to a peaceful life, his family, his home, and especially his young son. Whisper chrissie keighery paperback books online raru. But when tyler vance accidentally stumbles uponand breaks upa multimillion dollar gun deal, he quickly discovers that the past isn\\t quite through with him yet. Oct 09, 2015 add this book to your goodreads book show11560914 whisper buy this book whisper chrissie keigher. Chrissie perry who also writes as chrissie keighery is the author of over thirtyfive books for children and young adults, including thirteen books in the hugely popular go girl series and the award winning whisper.
In the novel whisper by chrissie keighery the readers get to find out about the life of a deaf person from a different perspective. Two years before the story began, she became profoundly deaf. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Chrissie keighery is an awesome writer and her book whisper is in my top three for best books. Not long ago the author of diary of a wimpy kid, jeff kinney, spoke in melbourne to a large audience of kids and there parents, there must have been a group of deaf children, because standing right under jeff, was a lady sighing. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. The way that chrissie keighery has set the book so that many teenage readers can relate to it has be a complete success. Read whisper by chrissie keighery available from rakuten kobo. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Whisper by chrissie keighery this is a blog on the book above.
This book also contains some aussie words and expressions, which add to its charm. How do you know if your friends are talking about you behind your b. Demi valentino is facing the sort of situation that many teens face. A beautifully written comingofage tale about a 15yearold girl whose life is. Chrissie keighery is the author of flower girl, the secret club, and surfs up. This book is a mustread for all and will truly open up a world that is louder, deeper and even more resonant than before. Fifteenyearold demis world is shattered when she is left profoundly deaf by a sudden illness. Above all else chrissie keighery has changed my world. She has only been deaf for 2 years and finding it a struggle to decide whether she is better friends with her hearing friends or her deaf friends. This is demis story as she reshapes her life and her identity. Buy the paperback book whisper by chrissie keighery at indigo.
Chrissie keighery is an awesome writer and her book whisper is in my top three for best books ever i would rate it 1010 and get as many people as i can to read it and think that too. Demi is a sixteen year old girl who became deaf and the age of fourteen by contracting meningitis. Given the subject matter, i wasnt sure whether it would be depressing but chrissie keighery has written a beautiful. Ive started learning sign language and did my work experience at a primaryhearing impared school. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library. I also would of been really scared when the lights turn out. About friendships and first love and, most of all, learning to love the person you are. A beautiful exploration of life for a deaf teenager. Jun 06, 2012 cinematic trailer for chrissie keighery s book whisper, publishing july 2012.