PRAISE FOR KAREN HESSE’S
THE MUSIC OF DOLPHINS
“As moving as a sonnet, as eloquently structured as a bell curve, this book poignantly explores the most profound of themes — what it means to be human…. A frequently dazzling novel.”
— Publishers Weekly, starred review
“This powerful exploration of how we become human and how the soul endures is a song of beauty and sorrow, haunting and unforgettable.”
— School Library Journal, starred review
“Her mind and spirit shaped by the dolphins who raised her, a feral child views herself and her human captors from a decidedly unusual angle in this poignant story…. A probing look at what makes us human, with an unforgettable protagonist.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“The book works largely because of Mila’s sharp observations, the stranger-in-a-strange-land scenario, and the incredible notion of the dolphin family, all of which will interest elementary and middle-school readers.”
— Booklist
“A profound study of being human and the ways in which inner communication unites and separates living beings … Mila’s rich voice makes her a lovely, lyrical character.”
— Voice of Youth Advocates
“The poetic evocation of Mila’s life among the waves and her longing for same compels and will entrance many a reader.”
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A Book Links Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Children’s Title for Reading and Sharing
