SuitabookCommunication and connection
Jacki and her mother learn sign language as the mother loses hearing; Jacki seeks ways to remain connected and share an important song.
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Cassie Silva - Author
This is a gentle family story about adapting to hearing loss without losing closeness. Jacki and her mother use sign language, while Jacki discovers that music can also be shared through vibration, movement and visual communication.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a gentle family story about adapting to hearing loss without losing closeness. Jacki and her mother use sign language, while Jacki discovers that music can also be shared through vibration, movement and visual communication.
Jacki and her mother learn sign language as the mother loses hearing; Jacki seeks ways to remain connected and share an important song.
The mother’s hearing loss is central and may feel emotionally significant, particularly for readers who fear losing a familiar way of communicating with someone they love. The tone remains caring rather than alarming.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
Anything not established here remains open; it is not being treated as absent or safe.