We Love You, Charlie Freeman

This audiobook follows the story of a young African American girl who learns to sign to bridge communication gaps in her mostly white town, and later, her family’s move to Massachusetts to participate in an experiment teaching sign language to a chimpanzee. Narrated mainly from the perspective of Laurel's eldest daughter, Charlotte, the story weaves through different time periods from the 1930s to the present, exploring themes of language, identity, and normalcy. With accessible and poetic language, it offers a thought-provoking reflection on life's changing perceptions.