Can You Feel the Noise?
eBook - ePub

Can You Feel the Noise?

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Can You Feel the Noise?

About this 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 andLisa Thompson's The Goldfish Boy. 'A wonderful book about overcoming a life-changing event and the remarkable power of music.' – Lisa Thompson, author of 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 withinreach.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. Praise for Can You Feel the Noise? '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

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Prologue: White Corridors and Bright Lights
  5. Chapter 1: Six Weeks Earlier: The Noise
  6. Chapter 2: The Day My World Went Dead
  7. Chapter 3: Alien Spaceships
  8. Chapter 4: Searching For Answers
  9. Chapter 5: ā€˜Things Have Changed’
  10. Chapter 6: Red Lines
  11. Chapter 7: Life From a Window
  12. Chapter 8: Getting To Know My Best Friend Again
  13. Chapter 9: Walking on the Moon
  14. Chapter 10: My Hearing Buddy
  15. Chapter 11: Air Guitar
  16. Chapter 12: Pictures of Me
  17. Chapter 13: Everything Is New
  18. Chapter 14: As Scary as Halloween
  19. Chapter 15: Back With My Friends
  20. Chapter 16: Scan Results Day
  21. Chapter 17: The Girl in the Photograph
  22. Chapter 18: No Time for Nerves
  23. Chapter 19: The Semi-Finals
  24. Chapter 20: All Cried Out
  25. Chapter 21: The Worst Thing Ever
  26. Chapter 22: Walking on Air
  27. Chapter 23: Missed Stops
  28. Chapter 24: Tom
  29. Chapter 25: Finding Myself Again
  30. Chapter 26: An Unlikely Ally
  31. Chapter 27: I Feel Like a Yo-Yo
  32. Chapter 28: I’m Not Alone
  33. Chapter 29: Can You Feel the Noise?
  34. Chapter 30: Sorry, Dad
  35. Chapter 31: A Tricky Conversation
  36. Chapter 32: A Big Surprise!
  37. Chapter 33: Doing the Right Thing
  38. Chapter 34: Why Was I So Worried?
  39. Chapter 35: Roller-Coaster Ride
  40. Chapter 36: Other People’s Dreams
  41. Chapter 37: Rock City
  42. Chapter 38: The Band with a Name
  43. Chapter 39: Cracked!
  44. Chapter 40: Hot Dogs at Rocco’s
  45. Chapter 41: Five Days Later: The Most Scary Day of My Life
  46. Chapter 42: Three Weeks is a Long Time
  47. Chapter 43: Three Weeks Later: Activation Day
  48. Author’s Note and Acknowledgements
  49. ā€˜The Perfect Parent Project’ Teaser
  50. Copyright