"There Are No Words by Mary Calhoun Brown, is a heartwarming tale
of trials and triumph, judgment and acceptance; one that challenged
my beliefs and brightened my day. It's short, it's sweet, and it's
worth far more recognition that it will probably get." "Jaxon's
world is engaging from page one, the author's simple quiet style
lending itself well to such a gentle, thoughtful read." ..".Lines
feel like an interpretation of love by a misunderstood
twelve-year-old, and a frankly more honest one that you can find in
most fiction." ..".Love and tolerance are certainly abundant, but
unlike most teen books in this niche, it is balanced with sorrow,
anger and prejudice in real-life doses, which rescues it from
sentimentality and gives it a whole new dimension of excellence."
Reader Views "The most terrifying future is a future you cannot
change. "There Are No Words" tells the story of a mute girl who
finds herself with a voice, but sent back decades ago. With the
knowledge of a train wreck that will kill one of her grandfather's
friends, Jaxon MacKenzie finds herself in a time before said
accident. But a twelve year old girl can't do much to stop a
government train...can she? "There Are No Words" is a charming
story of determination and friendship, highly recommended. "
Midwest Book Review http: //www.midwestbookreview.com I found
"There Are No Words" to be a very interesting, informative and easy
read. Jaxon MacKenzie is an autistic twelve year old girl living in
the modern world and yet this story seems firmly rooted in a past
era. I attribute this "feel" to two separate but intertwined
things. Jaxon lives with her grandparents who come from an older
generation which encompasses a different set of values and she gets
pulled into a painting that sends her back in time to July of 1918.
"There Are No Words" is the story of Jaxon's life here as well as
her adventure in the past. I definitely appreciated the historical
facts which were used in the telling of this tale as it made the
book very interesting to me. I also enjoyed the various photographs
and pictures which were used throughout the book. They were an
authentic touch and consequently they made the story that much more
realistic. I am sure that the younger readers will greatly enjoy
this aspect as well. It was also wonderful to read the book from
Jaxon's perspective and to be present during her different stages.
She starts out as an autistic child unable to really communicate
with the world around her yet once she goes through the painting
she suddenly finds she is able to interact with people in what we
would consider a "normal" manner. How wonderful to finally have the
ability to talk with people outside of her head How amazing to have
people treat her the same way they treat everyone else I give high
praise to the author, Mary Calhoun Brown, for being able to help me
understand and experience life in a way that an autistic child
might. How many times do we overlook or simplify what Autism is
simply because we do not understand it or have never experienced
its effects in our lives? How frustrating it must be to be that
child. To have to wonder about life every day and yet never have
any answers to your questions. Jaxon was truly blessed to live with
someone as intuitive as her grandparents. "There Are No Words" is a
charming and likeable story and I recommend it to readers of all
ages. Charline Ratcliff for Rebecca's Reads As the host of The
Coffee Klatch, a forum for special needs children I receive and
read dozens of books every month. This book is the most inspiring,
well written and captivating I have had the pleasure to read.
Written for our children with a message of diversity acceptance,
"There Are No Words" should be on every school's summer reading
list. Exceptional Marianne Russo The Coffee Klatch
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