{"product_id":"impossible-music-hardcover","title":"Impossible Music - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn an emotionally compelling tale crackling with originality, when a teen musician goes deaf, his quest to create an entirely new form of music brings him to a deeper understanding of his relationship to the hearing world, of himself, and of the girl he meets along the way. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMusic is Simon's life--which is why he is devastated when a stroke destroys his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust to his new state, refusing to be counseled, refusing to learn sign-language, refusing to have anything to do with Deaf culture. Refusing, that is, until he meets G, a tough-as-nails girl dealing with her own newly-experienced deafness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an emotionally engaging tale crackling with originality, Simon's quest to create an entirely new form of music forces him into a deeper understanding of his relationship to the hearing world, of himself, and of the girl he meets along the way. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Williams\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebest-selling author of novels, short stories, poetry, and a science-fiction musical. He won a Young Composers Award as a teen and later briefly played in a band. Hear his early works at impossiblemusic.info. He lives in Adelaide, Australia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Website: seanwilliams.com \u003cbr\u003e Twitter: @adelaidesean\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Impossible Music\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151803912327,"sku":"9780544816206","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d0c83016e022054ec0d33222e553bb88.webp?v=1733209747","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/impossible-music-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}