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Reviewed by Tiffany Ferrell for Readers' Favorite
In The Girl Who Heard Music by Jeff R. Spalsbury, we learn about Sara, who isn’t like everyone else around her. The town she lives in is glum and sad and it affects everyone who lives there - except Sara, who dances around the town without a care in the world to the music in her head. This upsets many people because they don’t understand what she was hearing because they can’t hear it. The kids at school call her mean names and her mother takes her to every doctor she can find because she truly believes that there is something wrong with her. Sara’s big sister is her strongest support and makes sure that no one hurts her. Lisa doesn’t quite understand Sara’s issue and it worries her. Then she remembers the school librarian who couldn’t hear and had a brilliant idea! If anyone is going to be able to help Sara, it would be Mr. Logan.
I loved reading The Girl Who Heard Music and felt personally connected to the story. When I was younger I was a lot like Sara. Being autistic, you live your life in a completely different way, yet you never notice it. Despite everyone thinking that there was something wrong with Sara, she didn’t care to pay any attention to their words. Sara heard the beautiful music that caused her to dance; it was as simple as that. The important message of this children's book is to just be yourself. I also really enjoyed the illustrations and feel they assist in telling the story perfectly. I think Jeff R. Spalsbury has done a wonderful job with this book and I can’t wait to read more of his work.
