ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

Elizabeth Robbins and Jesse Inocalla narrate Anna Sortino's novel about two challenged teens. Robbins ensures that Ellie sounds angry when her boarding school for the deaf closes. Forced to return home to her hearing family and a public high school where she'll probably be the only deaf student, she wonders how she'll survive senior year. Portraying Jesse, Inocalla careens through a range of emotions when the failure of his healthy body costs his team the state championship and sends him on a journey to a life-changing diagnosis. When Jesse is assigned to help Ellie navigate her new school, it turns out to be a blessing as they both learn about acceptance, patience, and empathy. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]