Awards

• Commended for Young Adult Canadian Book Award 2014

Overview

Alex is seventeen years old and she feels her life has come to an end. After being involved in an accident that killed her best friend, she does not see why anyone would want her around and she refuses to talk. Ordered by a judge to do community service, she must spend time at a hospital with a girl named Joanie, who has minimal control of her body and no speech. Never having known another way of being, Joanie has an extraordinary internal life. She has been listening and watching as the world goes on around her, but Joanie is so full of words, thoughts and images that if she could ever figure out a way to let them loose, they would come swirling out in a torrent of syllables. She would fill every room with the colours of her dreams until the whole world became a rainbow of her making. Brought together by accident, Alex and Joanie have experienced the helplessness of silence. Their growing connection may lead them both to find the power of their voices.

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9781926920931

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Reviews

With no words between them, they build a friendship and connection that resonates and lets them express themselves louder than talking. The Color of Silence is a strong pick for youth novel collections, highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review, May 2013 Liane Shaw's poetic novel of grief and friendship examines the vast difference between how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us. -- Quill & Quire, June 2013

Author Information

Liane Shaw is the author of three novels for teens: ""thinandbeautiful.com"", ""Fostergirls"", and ""The Color of Silence"". This is her first work of nonfiction. Liane was an educator for more than 20 years, both in the classroom and as a special education resource teacher. She spent several years working with students with behavioral and emotional issues. She was later hired as a consultant to help teachers and principals deal with students with special challenges. Now retired from teaching, Liane lives with her family in the Ottawa Valley.

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