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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
This is the first book I have read about growing up with hearing loss... There were so many things I could relate to!
Book #54 Read in 2017
El Deafo by Cece Bell
This is a graphic novel that tells the story of Cece, a young girl who is deaf. She has to wear a contraption to school that includes a microphone for her teachers to use so she can hear their instruction. Cece feels very obtrusive wearing it and begins to imagine her alter ego--"El Deafo" who has superpowers and the confidence Cece does not have. This book spans several years of her schooling and shows the ups and downs of her interactions with her family, friends, teachers and strangers. I plan on using this book with the students in my Young Adult Literature class in the fall.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
This is a graphic novel that tells the story of Cece, a young girl who is deaf. She has to wear a contraption to school that includes a microphone for her teachers to use so she can hear their instruction. Cece feels very obtrusive wearing it and begins to imagine her alter ego--"El Deafo" who has superpowers and the confidence Cece does not have. This book spans several years of her schooling and shows the ups and downs of her interactions with her family, friends, teachers and strangers. I plan on using this book with the students in my Young Adult Literature class in the fall.
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
funny
informative
fast-paced
This book is meant for kiddos and I mainly read to complete a prompt for a reading challenge, but overall I enjoyed it and thought it sS interesting!
Love this little graphic novel. Cece is looking for acceptance from others and navigating regular kid problems! In the end she learns to embrace her hearing loss as a difference to be celebrated rather than hidden.
Loved rereading this! What's extra cool is that since first reading this book, I've moved - and Cece is now a local author (in the town next door!) I've also become a children's librarian in the meantime and am getting to use this book for work.
This book really was fantastic. It was cute, hilarious and heartwarming all at once. I loved hearing her story in this unique form.
fast-paced
Borrowed from my nibling’s shelf and zipped through it. Looking forward to rereading with the kiddo.
Years ago, I subbed in a high school that had a specific program for students with significant hearing disabilities. At the time, I was working two jobs, had two kids under two, and was in grad school. I don't remember much from those years, but I do remember wanting desperately to understand more sufficiently what the students were experiencing. While no one can possible really "get it" unless they, themselves, have experienced hearing loss, El Deafo is a glimpse into the world of a young person with significant hearing loss. What I loved most about the book is that the main character was not only portrayed as a girl with significant hearing loss, but also just a girl--a girl with friend drama, a crush, and a all the insecurities on adolescence. She just so happens to have hearing aids, too.
This book would be a great choice for literature circles (most girls might appreciate it more than most boys--there are a few times when pure girl-likes-boy take the stage) or as a general IR reading recommendation. It is one of those books that will stick with the reader forever.
This book would be a great choice for literature circles (most girls might appreciate it more than most boys--there are a few times when pure girl-likes-boy take the stage) or as a general IR reading recommendation. It is one of those books that will stick with the reader forever.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced