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Eleven-year-old Riley believes in the whispers, magical fairies that will grant you wishes if you leave them tributes. Riley has a lot of wishes. He wishes bullies at school would stop picking on him. He wishes Dylan, his 8th grade crush, liked him, and Riley wishes he would stop wetting the bed. But most of all, Riley wishes for his mom to come back home. She disappeared a few months ago, and Riley is determined to crack the case. He even meets with a detective, Frank, to go over his witness statement time and time again.
Frustrated with the lack of progress in the investigation, Riley decides to take matters into his own hands. So he goes on a camping trip with his friend Gary to find the whispers and ask them to bring his mom back home. But Riley doesn't realize the trip will shake the foundation of everything that he believes in forever.
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Release date
January 15, 2019 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781984838414
- File size: 165778 KB
- Duration: 05:45:22
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 800
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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Narrator Kivlighan de Montebello's youthful voice brings authenticity to the coming-of-age struggles of 11-year-old Riley. His mother has vanished, and Riley hopes to find her with the help of the Whispers she has told him about. De Montebello depicts the innocence and shame of Riley's two "conditions." He struggles with a recent incident of bed-wetting and with his preference for boys. De Montebello's narration holds listeners captive as they follow the mix of Riley's fantastical beliefs, real events, and the prejudices that surround him. Bit by bit, the truth and the depths of Riley's grief are revealed. Narrator Robin Miles portrays Riley's gentle mother. The author narrates his connection to the story in the afterword. S.W. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
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