How to Speak Dolphin

Ginny Rorby

May 2015 · Sold by Scholastic Inc.

About this ebook

Schneider Family Book Award-winning author Ginny Rorby has created an irresistible dolphin story about a girl's struggle to help her autistic brother and herself.

Lily loves her half-brother, Adam, but she has always struggled with him, too. He's definitely on the autism spectrum -- though her step-father, Don, can barely bring himself to admit it -- and caring for him has forced Lily to become as much mother as sister. All Lily wants is for her step-father to acknowledge that Adam has a real issue, that they need to find some kind of program that can help him. Then maybe she can have a life of her own. Adam's always loved dolphins, so when Don, an oncologist, hears about a young dolphin with cancer, he offers to help. He brings Lily and Adam along, and Adam and the dolphin -- Nori -- bond instantly. But though Lily sees how much Adam loves Nori, she also sees that the dolphin shouldn't spend the rest of her life in captivity, away from her family. Can Adam find real help somewhere else? And can Lily help Nori regain her freedom without betraying her family?

Ratings and reviews

I read this at school, I loved it! Please try it. I read this because I love dolphins. I read it along time ago, so I don't remember it that well, I do remember that I loved it though. If, you like this you should try Heart Of A Dolphin by Catherine Hapka.

Ginny Rorby perfectly described what the relationship between autistics and animals. Technically speaking I have autism called Asperger Syndrome. I have an Emotional Support Animal named Sheba. She is a cat. Not a dolphin.

Edit: Now I'm almost finished with the book. OMG, LOVE IT! Im on chapter 34 Don seems to be worming up to Lilly. I feel bad for Nori. I can not believe she can't go back to Aquaplanet because her mother died. Wonder what will happen next! 💙💝💗💖💜💟👍💞💓💕💘❤

About the author

Award-winning author Ginny Rorby holds an undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Miami and an MFA in Creative Writing from Florida International University. She is the author of How to Speak Dolphin, which Booklist described as "perfect for readers looking for a book about animals in captivity or tweens making a difference." She is also the author of Hurt Go Happy, a Schneider Family Book Award winner, and others. Rorby is co-director of the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference, now in its 15th year. She lives in Fort Bragg, California.