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"Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her mom has always pushed her to become a concert violinist, but this summer Rosie refuses to play, wanting a ""normal"" life. Forced to spend the summer with her grandparents, Rosie is excited to meet another girl her age hanging out on their property. The girl is familiar, and Rosie quickly pieces it together: somehow, this girl is her mother, when her mother was twelve. With help from this glitch in time--plus her grandparents, an improv group, and a new instrument--Rosie comes to understand her mother, herself, and her love of music in new ways."

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"""Intricately entwining interpersonal growth with each character's relationship to their Jewish faith and culture, Isler highlights the role of family history in identity formation through metaphorical time travel. Color-centric imagery rendered in immersive prose translates Rosie's synesthesia in this salient celebration of family, music, and neurodiversity.""--starred, Publishers Weekly -- (12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""The Color of Sound is a valentine to families everywhere. Isler explores multiple intergenerational relationships lovingly and honestly, while keeping a gifted and vulnerable girl firmly at the center. It's hard to imagine a book that I would want both my parents and my children to read, and yet, here is one."" --John Cho, New York Times bestselling author of Troublemaker -- (8/17/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""The Color of Sound is the perfect summer read, sure to become a perennial favorite.""--Joanne Levy, award-winning author of Sorry for Your Loss -- (8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""A deeply resonant story of finding your own song through the noise of everyone else's expectations.""--Jimmy Matejek-Morris, author of My Ex-Imaginary Friend and Forsooth -- (8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""This beautiful, intergenerational coming-of-age story about families, secrets, and self-discovery will stay with you long after you finish reading it.""--Gail Lerner, author of The Big Dreams of Small Creatures -- (8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""This bright, brilliant symphony of a story will play on in your head long after you've turned the last page.""--Sally J. Pla, author of The Someday Birds -- (5/22/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""This tale of connection, family, and generational secrets will tug on your heart as you root for Rosie to find her song and herself.""--Elly Swartz, author of Dear Student -- (5/22/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""Well-crafted, heartfelt, and affecting.""--Barbara Dee, author of Maybe He Just Likes You and Unstuck -- (6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM)"

"""This bright, brilliant symphony of a story will play on in your head long after you've turned the last page.""--Sally J. Pla, author of The Someday Birds -- (5/22/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""This tale of connection, family, and generational secrets will tug on your heart as you root for Rosie to find her song and herself.""--Elly Swartz, author of Dear Student -- (5/22/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""Well-crafted, heartfelt, and affecting.""--Barbara Dee, author of Maybe He Just Likes You and Unstuck -- (6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM)"

"""A really nice look at how independence is often hard-fought and can come through unexpected paths. A solid upper middle grade read.""--Teen Librarian's Toolbox -- (3/15/2024 12:00:00 AM) ""A moving and pensive read. . .""--Booklist -- (1/19/2024 12:00:00 AM) ""This is great for exploring the complex world of neurodivergence, specifically as it relates to synesthesia, a real life fascinating condition that allows people to experience unrelated sensory experiences at the same time. Reviewer Rating: 5""--Children's Literature -- (1/23/2024 12:00:00 AM) ""Isler crafts an exceptionally honest portrayal of complicated mother-daughter dynamics, and a protagonist whose independence and kindness is a stunning solo. . . a perfect book club pick and a reminder to all that patience and understanding can change lives.""--starred, School Library Journal -- (12/18/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""Intricately entwining interpersonal growth with each character's relationship to their Jewish faith and culture, Isler highlights the role of family history in identity formation through metaphorical time travel. Color-centric imagery rendered in immersive prose translates Rosie's synesthesia in this salient celebration of family, music, and neurodiversity.""--starred, Publishers Weekly -- (12/8/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""The Color of Sound is a valentine to families everywhere. Isler explores multiple intergenerational relationships lovingly and honestly, while keeping a gifted and vulnerable girl firmly at the center. It's hard to imagine a book that I would want both my parents and my children to read, and yet, here is one."" --John Cho, New York Times bestselling author of Troublemaker -- (8/17/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""The Color of Sound is the perfect summer read, sure to become a perennial favorite.""--Joanne Levy, award-winning author of Sorry for Your Loss -- (8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""A deeply resonant story of finding your own song through the noise of everyone else's expectations.""--Jimmy Matejek-Morris, author of My Ex-Imaginary Friend and Forsooth -- (8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""This beautiful, intergenerational coming-of-age story about families, secrets, and self-discovery will stay with you long after you finish reading it.""--Gail Lerner, author of The Big Dreams of Small Creatures -- (8/2/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""This bright, brilliant symphony of a story will play on in your head long after you've turned the last page.""--Sally J. Pla, author of The Someday Birds -- (5/22/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""This tale of connection, family, and generational secrets will tug on your heart as you root for Rosie to find her song and herself.""--Elly Swartz, author of Dear Student -- (5/22/2023 12:00:00 AM) ""Well-crafted, heartfelt, and affecting.""--Barbara Dee, author of Maybe He Just Likes You and Unstuck -- (6/2/2023 12:00:00 AM)"

Author Information

Emily Barth Isler is an author of essays and children's books, including the middle grade novel AfterMath and the forthcoming picture book Always Enough Love. Emily writes regularly about sustainability, organic/eco-friendly skincare, and healthy beauty products for magazines and blogs. Her next book, TheColor of Sound, features a character who, like Emily, has synesthesia. She has a BA in Film Studies from Wesleyan University and lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two children.

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