two parallel stories run side-by-side

It follows the girls as they grow up and deal with life's various issues

which includes Peester v

energetic style

her world starts to close in around her

The Sound of Silence: Growing Up Hearing with Deaf Parents Children's Nonfiction Science & Nature two parallel stories run side-by-sideMyron Uhlberg was born the hearing son of deaf parents at a time when American Sign Language was not well established and deaf people were often dismissed as being unintelligent. In this young reader adaptation of his acclaimed memoir, Hands of My Father, Uhlberg recalls the daily difficulties and hidden joys of growing up as the intermediary between his parents' silent world and the world of the hearing.