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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
Full review at: http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=4527
Teaching guide: http://www.abramsbooks.com/academic/El_Deafo_TeachingGuide.pdf
There are times that you read a book and when you are done, you just know that it is a special book. El Deafo is one of those books. As you all know, I am a huge fan of Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby, and one of the reasons I am is because it looks at disabilities in a positive light and shows that a disability is not an end, but just a change. El Deafo is another novel that does this. Although Cece, like Joey in Hurt Go Happy, finds herself deaf at a young age, we see her overcome this blow and turn it into a superpower. But this book is about more than deafness; it is about being a kid, about growing up, about friendship, about ackwardness, about school, about crushes, about family, about life. This book is truth.
Teaching guide: http://www.abramsbooks.com/academic/El_Deafo_TeachingGuide.pdf
There are times that you read a book and when you are done, you just know that it is a special book. El Deafo is one of those books. As you all know, I am a huge fan of Hurt Go Happy by Ginny Rorby, and one of the reasons I am is because it looks at disabilities in a positive light and shows that a disability is not an end, but just a change. El Deafo is another novel that does this. Although Cece, like Joey in Hurt Go Happy, finds herself deaf at a young age, we see her overcome this blow and turn it into a superpower. But this book is about more than deafness; it is about being a kid, about growing up, about friendship, about ackwardness, about school, about crushes, about family, about life. This book is truth.
A super cute and thoughtful memoir about the author’s childhood and the constant growing pains that come with navigating that time with the added challenges that come with being Deaf in a world where people don’t understand what that means. I certainly learned a few things, and found this to be charming, clever, and honest.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
This was such an interesting graphic novel about a young girl rabbit who becomes hard of hearing after getting meningitis. It follows her through several years, growing with her hearing aids and how she tackles growing up not being able to hear well.
I loved the drawings. I also felt for Cece - I loved how she created a superhero persona for herself. Her having trouble following along with reading lips, people raising their voices, and struggling to want to do sign language were all so well done. I’d definitely recommend picking this one up - and don’t skip the author’s note at the end. 💙
I loved the drawings. I also felt for Cece - I loved how she created a superhero persona for herself. Her having trouble following along with reading lips, people raising their voices, and struggling to want to do sign language were all so well done. I’d definitely recommend picking this one up - and don’t skip the author’s note at the end. 💙
4.5/5 stars.
I grabbed this book off a library shelf to browse in consideration of checking it out for my elementary reader. After a few pages in, I checked it out for ME! (My 7 year old was OBSESSED with it and read it at least a dozen times in the 3 weeks we had it checked out from the library.)
Author Cece Bell does an excellent job of of dropping the reader right into the heart of what it felt like to grow up as a young deaf girl in a hearing world. I felt the weight of feeling different, her desire to be treated "normally." In Bell's afterward, she gives a good, simple introduction to the Deaf community, thoughtfully describing her own experiences while noting that many who grow up in an engaged Deaf community would have different experiences.
This is an excellent book for helping elementary/middle school aged kiddos learn about another's life experience and develop empathy. I highly recommend it!
I grabbed this book off a library shelf to browse in consideration of checking it out for my elementary reader. After a few pages in, I checked it out for ME! (My 7 year old was OBSESSED with it and read it at least a dozen times in the 3 weeks we had it checked out from the library.)
Author Cece Bell does an excellent job of of dropping the reader right into the heart of what it felt like to grow up as a young deaf girl in a hearing world. I felt the weight of feeling different, her desire to be treated "normally." In Bell's afterward, she gives a good, simple introduction to the Deaf community, thoughtfully describing her own experiences while noting that many who grow up in an engaged Deaf community would have different experiences.
This is an excellent book for helping elementary/middle school aged kiddos learn about another's life experience and develop empathy. I highly recommend it!
What a neat book. Loved the content and the art. Hope to show my kids this one day.
Really fantastic graphic novel. Super sweet and informative and an important but also unique story. I only wish there was some reflection on where she is as an adult with her aids and technology beyond just the short coda at the end. Especially bc it seems to be set in the 70s/early 80s and technology is so advanced now with aids that I’d be curious how she related to the world as the tech got more advanced. Maybe I’m just wishing there was a sequel.
Read this one to my kiddo and found it to be a really great book to talk about feelings and introduce him to hearing loss. I also really appreciated the authors note at the end and conversations that started
My kids and I LOVED this book! A delightful read!