Rosie, a 12-year-old musical prodigy with synesthesia, perceives music in color. After enduring years of her mother’s pressure to become a concert violinist, she yearns for a respite. However, an unexpected summer spent with her grandparents and a time glitch altered her life completely. Rosie suddenly encounters her mother as a child. In this episode, author Emily Barth Isler speaks with host Annisha Jeffries about The Color of Sound, Jewish family traditions, the generational tug-of-war, and the significant impact of learning to listen.In This Episode:🎻 Writing about synesthesia with lyrical detail📖 How Jewish culture and family shape Rosie’s story💬 What happens when kids confront family expectations🕰️ Time travel as a metaphor for empathy and repair📚 Connections to Emily’s debut novel AfterMath🎧 Crafting middle grade fiction that honors “big feelings”Books Mentioned:The Color of Sound by Emily Barth IslerAfterMath by Emily Barth IslerPerfect For:✔️ Middle grade readers who love emotional, character-driven stories✔️ Educators exploring family, identity, and creative self-expression✔️ Librarians looking for diverse, layered fiction with intergenerational themes✔️ Listeners interested in how time, memory, and storytelling collideWhere to Find the Book:The Color of Sound is available wherever books are sold.Support independent bookstores at bookshop.org.Stay Connected:📸 Instagram: @reading_in_the_middle📬 Email: @readinginthemiddle. blog🎧 Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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