Humming Whispers [Hardcover]

Angela Johnson (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 121 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606114882
• ISBN-13: 978-0606114882
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Angela Johnson is the author of the Coretta Scott King Honor picture book When I Am Old with You; as well as A Sweet Smell of Roses, illustrated by Eric Velasquez; Just Like Josh Gibson, illustrated by Beth Peck; and I Dream of Trains, which was also illustrated by Loren Long. She has won three Coretta Scott King Awards, one each for her novels Heaven, Toning the Sweep, and The First Part Last. In recognition of her outstanding talent, Angela was named a 2003 MacArthur Fellow. She lives in Kent, Ohio.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Humming Whispers, October 2, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Humming Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

Brooke Chichester
ELA 8
Humming Whispers/ Angela Johnson
Review
10-01-03

In the novel Humming Whispers, Angela Johnson wrote a moving story about to sisters and what they go through. As Sophy says "Blood is thicker then water".
Nicole who is sophy's older sister was only fourteen when she first started hearing the voices. Voices that no one else could here but her. People started to treat her weird Because of them and she didn't like it. Now sophy is fourteen and she is afraid to end up like Nicole. She is afraid the whispers will catch up to her and make her do crazy things to.
I very much thought this book was outstanding. The way Johnson wrote it just made you want to keep reading and reading. The book addressed strong issues of two girls and what they go through with friends, family, and secrets. I would strongly encourage anyone to read this. I really think they will love it as much as I did.
Without a doubt I believe this book was awesome in every way. It really showed how these girls lived with there secrets. It showed them with many emotions. I really liked the relationship between sophy her sister Nicole and their aunt Shirley. It sounded like they were all very close to one another. Overall this book is wonderfully written and I would read again if I had a chance.

5.0 out of 5 stars Humming Whispers, April 11, 2002

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Shawn Bashi (michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humming Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. I think Angela Johnson is an incredible author! The story is so wonderful it keeps you guessing until the end. I like the fact that in the beginning of the book its a bit confusing but near the end of the story things make more sense.

Although the book was a little sad, I still enjoyed it. I think alot of young people could relate to this situation. Every fourteen year old child should read this book to get a glimse of other peoples lives.

The only thing I didn't like about the book was it wasn't long enough. I wish this book would go on forever.I would read this story to my grandchilden!

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4.0 out of 5 stars why i like this book, April 11, 2002

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Noelle (Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humming Whispers (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a good book. This was a book that you could sometimes put down and others you couldn't put the book down. The author describes a lot of things well like the area that they live in well, the neighborhood around them.
Her older sister, Nicole, was about fourteen and she started to hear voices and they would never go away. She had to keep very busy so that they wouldn?t bug her as much. The voices made her do crazy things. Nicole is scared that sophy, her younger sister, will also hear the voices because she is now fourteen. Nicole was lucky that her younger sister never got the voices.
Although this story was sad, it was still good. Plenty of young people would enjoy this book and could also relate to it.