The Sound of All Things
This book takes places here, where there's plenty of rides and fun for all
Coney Island
An activity and sport the narrator described as "skating around in circles with a crooked stick"
Hockey
The language Mia struggles to speak
Spanish/Español
held tightly
Clung
often placed secretly or tightly
Tucked
A way to communicate between people using only your hands
Sign Language
The name of the opposing team the narrator had to play against
THE SAGINAW SONICS
A way to say "Good night"
Hasta Manana
to shine brightly, especially in a way that amazes
Dazzling
a member of your family
Relative
A condition that affects the hearing of the narrator's parents
Deafness
An emotion the narrator felt when Richie played a prank during the first day of elementary school
Embarrassed
The pet parrot was named after this experience Abuela went through
She had a parrot in her Mango trees
a positive opinion or acceptance of
Approval
To beg
Plead
The narrator described this sound as being "loud" and "hard like a hammer"
The Ocean
The nicknames the two siblings call each other
Snap Shot and Dance King
Oye y Di/Hear and Say
at the same time
Unison
another way to say soda
Pop
A book of complex words, taken by the narrator to better help describe sounds to his father
Poetry
A performance containing two dancers, and what Richie volunteered to do to help the narrator
A duet
the name of a student who Mia's class helped learn English better
Kim
to come out victorious or celebrate winning
Triumphant
another way to say Mother, specifically in Hindu culture
Ami