On the rare occasions that i stumble across a book featuring a disabled character while browsing, i gravitate to it. In five flavors of dumb the main character, piper, is a high school senior who is also deaf. Beside me, kallie sims, supermodel wannabe, was a vision of flawless dark skin and meticulously flatironed hair. Want to read a comingofage story about friendship, family, music and seattle. Nov 11, 2010 five flavors of dumb today november 11, 2010, antony john reading level. Five flavors of dumb today november 11, 2010, antony john reading level. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the five flavors of dumb, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. High school senior piper wasnt born deaf, but by the age of six shed all but lost. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of five flavors of dumb by antony john. Piper cant hear dumbs music, but with growing selfconfidence, a budding romance, and a new understanding of the decision her family made to buy a cochlear implant for her deaf baby sister, she discovers her own inner rock star and what it truly means to be a flavor of dumb.
I just recently finished reading five flavors of dumb by. Review of five flavors of dumb by antony john posted on 11012011 by rhapsodyinbooks the main character in this book for young adults is deaf, which i. Read five flavors of dumb by antony john available from rakuten kobo. From the moment piper and the rest of dumb visit the music mecca that is kurt cobains house, the power of rock makes piper just a little more daring, a little more. Five flavors of dumb book by antony john thriftbooks. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I learned about five flavors of dumb when the ala awards were being announced.
Seething with resentment and feelings of inadequacy after her parents raid her college account to pay for her baby sisters cochlear implants, piper is determined to shape both dumbs future and her own. Buy a cheap copy of five flavors of dumb book by antony john. At first i was a little bit concern about male author writing from female pov. Dec 20, 2010 five flavors of dumb by antony john piper is a senior and the best player on a two member chess team. Five flavors of dumb by antony john publication date. Louis with his wife and two sons and is a stayathome dad. Use search by author, title or series to find more. Antony john books list of books by author antony john. Genre realistic fiction subjects deaf teenagers, family dynamics, highschool, seattle washington, rock groups summary 18yearold piper was willing to put up with just about anything her family or school could dish out because she knew that her grandparents had left. Her dad refused to learn to sign when she lost her hearing at the age of six, even though its. Eighteenyearold piper becomes the manager for her classmates popular rock band, called dumb, giving her the chance to prove her capabilities to her parents and others, if only she can get the band members to get along.
This award goes to a book which does a good job dealing with the topic of persons living with disabilities. Despite the fact that piper, the main protagonist, is deaf, she never gives up on what she. Antony john the five flavors of dumb p 156 dont worry about wanting to change. Five flavors of dumb award winning books are fun to read. Antony johns writing style is easy to read and filled with wit and charm. Jul 18, 2015 want to read a coming of age story about friendship, family, music and seattle. And five flavors of dumb is really, really good, surprisingly so even though i heard nothing but praise for the book, i still didnt expect it to be this good.
From the moment piper and the rest of dumb visit the music mecca that is kurt cobains house, the power of rock makes piper just a little more daring, a. I did not feel the same way about toads and diamonds. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. Voya a superior exploration of the clash between highschool horniness and feminism. May 23, 2011 five flavors of dumb was chosen to receive this years schneider family award for its artistic expression of a disability experience for an adolescent. If she does it, piper will become the bands manager. It is a story about 18yearsold deaf girl who became school rock band manager. For a moment, i understood how dumb might have won the battle of the bands on pure energy alone. His prose is superb, the plot is perfect and five flavors of dumb is a kickbutt, take no prisoners kind of novel, a fantastic piece of y. The day after dumb, a high school band plays an unauthorized concert and gets detention, she becomes their manager. Five flavors of dumb by john, antony 2011 paperback. Piper is a seventeenyearold high school senior, and shes just been challenged to get her schools superpopular rock band, dumb, a paying gig.
In a fit of teenage rebellion, he decided to pursue a career in classical music, culminating in a ba from oxford university and a phd from duke university. Five flavors of dumb interview with deaf character author. But with five flavors of dumb, john has given us an entertaining, sensitive story that makes his own allegiance to music touchingly clear. Piper has one month to get the rock band dumb a paying gig or she. Five flavors of dumb piper is a seventeenyearold high school senior, and shes just been challenged to get her schools superpopular rock band, dumb, a paying gig. Antony john is the recipient of the schneider family book award. Five flavors of dumb has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Five flavors of dumb ebook by antony john rakuten kobo. John uses and breaks teen stereotypes with wit and plot twists. He has always been fascinated by rock music and its personalities, and when his wife challenged him to write about both from the point of view of a deaf person, five flavors of dumb. Whatever your answer is you should read five flavors of dumb by antony john. She not only has to deal with normal teenage issues but she has to navigate through it all as a deaf.
Nov 11, 2010 antony john is the recipient of the schneider family book award. Review of five flavors of dumb by antony john rhapsody. Listen to books in audio format instead of reading. Antony john presents a brilliantly savvy, realistic voice through piper, a deaf teen who ends up inadvertently becoming a manager for a rising teen rock band called dumb. Pdf five flavors of dumb book by antony john free download. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 338 pages and is available in hardcover format. This summary of five flavors of dumb includes a complete plot overview. Winner of the schneider book award the awardwinning author of the elemental series delivers a rockandroll novel that lauren myracle called raw, fresh, funny, and authentic. Piper has one month to get a paying gig for dumbthe new rock band in school. Interview with antony john created by dreaming in books view on dreaming in books share. Antony johns young adult novel five flavors of dumb 2010 follows a high school.
Can a deaf girl manage her high schools hottest rock band. John has a background in music, including a career in classical music. Winner of the schneider book award the awardwinning author of the elemental series delivers a rockandroll novel that. Antony john is the author of five flavors of dumb, which won the schneider family book award. See all books authored by antony john, including five flavors of dumb, and firebrand, and more on thriftbooks. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Its hard for me to put into words how much i enjoyed reading five flavors of dumb. Five flavors of dumb by antony john piper is a senior and the best player on a two member chess team.
Five flavors of dumb by anthony john was the schneider family teen book award winner of 2011. And in the meantime, enjoy every version of yourself you ever meet, because not everybody who discovers their true identity likes what they find. It would have been so easy to let a story like this sink into a dark, angstridden hole, but antony john brilliantly avoided that trap. I started this saturday night 12911 and finished it early the following day. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. It starts on the steps of a high school entrance this one morning with an impromptu performance by dumb, the band who just won seattles teen battle of the bands.
He graduated from oxford university with a degree in music, and got his phd from duke university. Dec 15, 2010 and five flavors of dumb is really, really good, surprisingly so even though i heard nothing but praise for the book, i still didnt expect it to be this good. And all the while i could feel the music pounding in my hands, my feet, my chest. The bulletin of the center for childrens books antony john plunges the reader deep into the treacherous waters of high school with this lighthearted book. Free download or read online five flavors of dumb pdf epub book. Five flavors of dumb received the schneider family book award, and after.
Eighteenyearold piper has one month to get her high schools coolest rock band dumb a paying gig. If she does it, piper will become the bands manager and get her share of t. Five flavors of dumb received the schneider family book award, and after looking it up on goodreads i knew i had to read it. Review of five flavors of dumb by antony john rhapsody in. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Winner of the schneider book awardthe awardwinning author of the elemental series delivers a rockandroll novel that lauren myracle called raw, fresh, funny, and authentic. Created by dreaming in books view on dreaming in books share. Piper has one month to get the rock band dumb a paying gig or she can kiss her college aspirations goodbye.
Five flavors of dumb, his second novel, grew out of johns fascination with rock music and rock personalities and a challenge by his wife to write a rock story from the point of view of a deaf character. Piper is a seventeenyearold high school senior, and shes just been. Can she manage a band with five wildly different musicians, nurture a budding romance, and discover her own inner rock star, though she cant hear dumbs music. Pipergutsy, savvy and, yes, deafhas signed her way into a gig that promises a big, necessary payoff.
Five flavors of dumb by antony john because piper is instantly connectable, the book is immediately engaging and i absolutely could not put my kindle down. The bulletin of the center for childrens books antony john plunges the reader deep into the treacherous waters of. Forever young adult view on forever young adult share. If you havent read any of these authors i just mentioned you should, but the important thing to take away from this is that the author of five flavors of dumb, antony john, exhibits a number of characteristics to put him in this category of authors through his latest book, five flavors of dumb, making it a must read for anyone out there. Five flavors of dumb by antony john overview piper is a seventeenyearold high school senior, and shes just been challenged to get her schools superpopular rock band, dumb, a paying gig. If she does it, piper will become the bands manager and get her share of the profits. Antonys book respectfully and humorously portrays aspects of being a deaf teen in todays world, dealing with family, friends and every other imaginable situation with the dignity it. Johns novel is a realistic fiction book that is about a girl finally finding out who she really is and what she s really made of. From the moment piper and the rest of dumb visit the music mecca that is kurt cobains house, the power of rock makes piper just a little more daring, a little more rebelliousa little more herself. Aug 06, 2011 five flavors of dumb by antony john because piper is instantly connectable, the book is immediately engaging and i absolutely could not put my kindle down. Antony johns young adult novel five flavors of dumb 2010 follows a high school rock band and its new manager as they try to land their first paying gig. Antony john was born in england and raised on a balanced diet of fish and chips, obscure british comedies, and abbas greatest hits.
Her dad refused to learn to sign when she lost her hearing at the age of six, even though its how she prefers to communicate. Five flavors of dumb by antony john in djvu, fb2, fb3 download ebook. The band members an egomaniacal pretty boy, a talentless piece of eye candy, a silent rocker, an angry girl, and the boy she has a crush on leave a little to be desired. Piper has one month to get the rock band dumb a paying gig. Dial this semester im teaching an overload schedule. Seething with resentment and feelings of inadequacy after her parents raid her college account to pay for her baby sisters cochlear implants, piper is determined to shape both dumb s future and her own. When antony johns wife challenged him to write a book about rock music and its personalities from a deaf persons point of view, five flavors of dumb was the result. Five flavors of dumb by anthony john disability in kidlit. Five flavors of dumb by antony john, paperback barnes. Piper cant hear dumb s music, but with growing selfconfidence, a budding romance, and a new understanding of the decision her family made to buy a cochlear implant for her deaf baby sister, she discovers her own inner rock star and what it truly means to be a flavor of dumb. Read books for free from anywhere and from any device. Eighteenyearold piper vaughn lost her hearing in fifth grade, so her speech is pretty clear, and shes mastered the skill of reading lips. The first edition of the novel was published in november 11th 2010, and was written by antony john.
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