Listen
Gabi Snyder
A biracial girl steps onto a busy city street and first hears only noise. The text asks readers to pause and notice individual sounds: a dog barking, a horn beeping, a truck moving, a motorcycle, shoes on pavement, a jump rope, and a greeting across a playground. Walking to school with her father and younger sibling, she keeps listening. At school, attention turns to the sounds and effects of words, including words that are short, long, happy, or hurtful, as well as quiet and one’s inner voice.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
