The Color of Sound
Author: Emily Barth Isler
Everyone knows that 12-year-old Rosie is a prodigy on the violin, but no one knows that she sees music in colors. Can she confide in Shanna, the mysterious girl?
“For those born outside societal norms, the consequences can be severe. I love how synaesthesia is explained, likening it to seeing breathing in winters as steam or while swimming as bubbles. People with synaesthesia, like Rosie, can see sound in the form of color. While some may view this as a sickness, the author suggests that it can be a gift (if given a chance). I like how Isler emphasizes that even the gifted require years of hard work and sacrifice (isolation) to achieve greatness.”
–Riya, age 12, Mumbai, India.
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