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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
reflective
fast-paced
What a great graphic novel about acceptance, inclusion and recognizing those with special needs and abilities.
Fantastic middle-grade graphic memoir. Dovetails incredibly well with the NPR Invisibilia podcast episode about echolocation as used by the visually impaired.
**Side note: A few weeks ago I had a little girl at the store ask me if Cece Bell had written any other books. She has - some picture books and has worked with her husband Tom Angleberger on a few of his books - but no other middle grade books that I could find. Now, this kid who wanted another Cece Bell book wore hearing aids and we needed her mom to help interpret/sign (because my signing capabilities are limited, to say the least). It meant a lot to her to read a book with a main character who had a hearing impairment and wore visible hearing aids. And thanks to the magic of Goodreads I was able to find this list of novels featuring characters who are deaf - she settled on [b:Wonderstruck|10128428|Wonderstruck|Brian Selznick|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327885739s/10128428.jpg|14826219] (side note: I have Wonderstruck but have yet to read it, so the rec was based solely on this list and the flap copy). So when we say we need diverse books, we need books with characters who are differently abled, too.
**Side note: A few weeks ago I had a little girl at the store ask me if Cece Bell had written any other books. She has - some picture books and has worked with her husband Tom Angleberger on a few of his books - but no other middle grade books that I could find. Now, this kid who wanted another Cece Bell book wore hearing aids and we needed her mom to help interpret/sign (because my signing capabilities are limited, to say the least). It meant a lot to her to read a book with a main character who had a hearing impairment and wore visible hearing aids. And thanks to the magic of Goodreads I was able to find this list of novels featuring characters who are deaf - she settled on [b:Wonderstruck|10128428|Wonderstruck|Brian Selznick|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327885739s/10128428.jpg|14826219] (side note: I have Wonderstruck but have yet to read it, so the rec was based solely on this list and the flap copy). So when we say we need diverse books, we need books with characters who are differently abled, too.
I could relate to everything in this book and it brought back such lovely memories. Such a powerful and cute representation of one deaf person’s perspective.
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This book has reaffirmed my love for graphic novels. The illustrations are beautiful, & the entire story provided a peek into the author's life as she grew up with hearing loss. The author does a great job of pulling you into the story. There are some characters, particularly in the last half, whose attitudes rubbed me the wrong way, but part of this was intentional to show the author's point of view. This is a fast paced book with enough twists & turns to keep me interested the entire way.
If you are looking for an easy way into graphic novels, this book is amazing. This is also a great way to build empathy in children, which is why I hope to add it to my classroom library.
If you are looking for an easy way into graphic novels, this book is amazing. This is also a great way to build empathy in children, which is why I hope to add it to my classroom library.