"Diagnosed with Sudden Deafness, an artist in her late twenties keeps a record of her year-one filled with a series of fleeting and often humorous encounters-as she reorients her relationship to the world while living alone in a New York City studio apartment with her dog."--

Her second place finish in a writing contest for third graders disappoints Emma, a deaf girl, but her best friend Izzie, who did not expect much, is thrilled to finish third, so the girls decide to celebrate together.

Best friends Emma and Izzie take a pottery class together and make a new friend. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart and a sign language guide.