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Jubilee

by Patricia Reilly Giff
Laural Merlington
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Jubilee lives with her beloved aunt Cora and her faithful Dog on a beautiful island. Years ago, when her mother left, Jubilee stopped talking. Now she communicates entirely through gestures and taps, and by drawing cartoons, speaking only when she's alone-or with Dog. This year, Jubilee faces a big change-leaving her small, special classroom for a regular fifth-grade class. She likes her new teacher, and finds a maybe-friend in a boy named Mason. But Jubilee's wandering feet won't stop until they find her mother. And now she discovers that her mother has moved back to the mainland, nearby. If Jubilee finds her, will her mother's love be what she needs to speak again?

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  • Release date

    September 13, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666595017
      • File size: 75664 KB
      • Duration: 02:37:37

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 540
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 4, 2016
      This slender novel about a silent child speaks loudly to the healing power of relationships, both human and canine. “Everything is right around the corner, Judith. You just have to make it happen.” These encouraging words present a particular challenge to Judith Ann Magennis, a fifth grader who hasn’t spoken since her mother abandoned her years earlier. “Something had to be crazy about a girl who talked to a mirror instead of people, a girl whose mother took off and left her,” Judith tells herself. Raised by her loving Aunt Cora on an island off Maine (and nicknamed Jubilee because, “You’re a celebration!”), Judith wants desperately to feel normal in her mainstreamed classroom; instead, she is hurt as peers cast her aside in misunderstanding. Can a dog and an unlikely new friend, both castoffs in their own ways, help Judith take steps toward speaking again? Giff (Until I Find Julian) fills Judith’s story with bighearted characters and a palpable sense of place that readers will be glad to spend time with. Ages 8–12.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Laural Merlington quickly establishes Judith's longing for her mother. Revealing Judith's emotions is crucial to the story of the fifth grader, who hasn't spoken since toddlerhood. That's when Judith's young mother left her with caring Aunt Cora. Equally important is Merlington's successful rendering of the tenderness of those around Judith. Their comments contrast with how Judith sees her reality. Merlington gives strength to Aunt Cora's expressions of having received a "jubilee" in being able to raise Judith. And she makes the affection of Cora's boyfriend and an admiring classmate just as evident. Listeners will understand the inaccuracy of Judith's perceptions long before she does. It's not a surprise when her mother's flightiness is exposed or when Judith's strength and self-sufficiency come through in difficult situations. S.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:540
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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