"Intricately entwining interpersonal growth with each character's relationship to their Jewish faith and culture, Isler highlights the role of family history in identity formation through metaphorical time travel. Color-centric imagery rendered in immersive prose translates Rosie's synesthesia in this salient celebration of family, music, and neurodiversity." – starred, Publishers Weekly
"Isler crafts an exceptionally honest portrayal of complicated mother-daughter dynamics, and a protagonist whose independence and kindness is a stunning solo. . . a perfect book club pick and a reminder to all that patience and understanding can change lives."—starred, School Library Journal
"A quiet exploration of synesthesia, music, and family history." – Kirkus Reviews
"A moving and pensive read. . ." –
Booklist
"This is great for exploring the complex world of neurodivergence, specifically as it relates to synesthesia, a real life fascinating condition that allows people to experience unrelated sensory experiences at the same time. Reviewer Rating: 5" – Children's Literature
"A really nice look at how independence is often hard-fought and can come through unexpected paths. A solid upper middle grade read." – Teen Librarian's Toolbox
"An emotionally moving story about the ways that generational trauma can affect parent-child relationships and how the past persists into the present." – Horn Book Magazine
"This bright, brilliant symphony of a story will play on in your head long after you've turned the last page." – Sally J. Pla, author of The Someday Birds
"The Color of Sound is a valentine to families everywhere. Isler explores multiple intergenerational relationships lovingly and honestly, while keeping a gifted and vulnerable girl firmly at the center. It's hard to imagine a book that I would want both my parents and my children to read, and yet, here is one." – John Cho, New York Times bestselling author of Troublemaker
