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lizaroo71's review
3.0
I loved the first book [b:Show Me a Sign|44575095|Show Me a Sign (Book #1 in the Show Me a Sign Trilogy)|Ann Clare LeZotte|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1556588202l/44575095._SY75_.jpg|69184603] in what promises to be a trilogy.
This book picks up three years after Mary was kidnapped by an ill-intentioned scholar studying the deaf. Mary is determined to make her way in the world and find her calling.
She is given an opportunity when an old friend invites her to work as a teacher for a young girl that is suspected to be deaf. Mary seems the perfect person to be a teacher. But when Mary arrives at the large estate outside of Boston, things are not quite what they seem. Mary makes it her mission to save her young pupil she calls Ladybird.
The ending definitely leads to believe we'll find out what happens to Mary in her life. I think this one didn't have the heart of the first, but I still loved spending time with Mary and a tiny bit of time with Ezra.
This book picks up three years after Mary was kidnapped by an ill-intentioned scholar studying the deaf. Mary is determined to make her way in the world and find her calling.
She is given an opportunity when an old friend invites her to work as a teacher for a young girl that is suspected to be deaf. Mary seems the perfect person to be a teacher. But when Mary arrives at the large estate outside of Boston, things are not quite what they seem. Mary makes it her mission to save her young pupil she calls Ladybird.
The ending definitely leads to believe we'll find out what happens to Mary in her life. I think this one didn't have the heart of the first, but I still loved spending time with Mary and a tiny bit of time with Ezra.
lattelibrarian's review
4.0
"What kind of teacher will I make if I can't get through to my first pupil? What kind of person would I be if I gave up on her now? I think of her reduced state... Would I be any different in the same circumstances? The answer frightens me. Ladybird frightens me. She is my failure laid bare before me."
Three years after being kidnapped as a live specimen, Mary is still trying to regain her sense of adventure on Martha's Vineyard. Struggling to find a meaningful place on her island, she cannot help but to think of other marginalized communities, now knowing that she herself is part of a community that is considered marginalized. When she hears word of a young girl on the mainland who has been locked away, unable to speak but trying to communicate with odd vocalizations and clicks, Mary realizes that this girl might be deaf like her but with none of the community or resources.
Against her parents' wishes, she travels back to Boston to teach this young girl sign language so that she may escape her "savage" ways. There, she realizes that this girl might not be deaf, and may in fact be a victim of something horrible and secretive. But what?
Ann Clare LeZotte has a mastery of telling stories, and this book felt more mature in its writing than the first in this duology--a sign of skill not only in continuous growth for the author, but in showing Mary's growth and maturity as a young woman from eleven to fourteen years old. The ways in which LeZotte has Mary unravel the mystery of Ladybird is so resourceful and logical, and allows us readers to try to understand just what is going on without giving too much away. While the first in this series focuses largely on deaf history and trauma, this book offers joy and resilience. Not only that, but LeZotte also tackles attitudes towards indigenous and native communities during the time, giving Mary a truly developed sense of her world, not to mention empathy for fellow (purposely) misunderstood communities.
Three years after being kidnapped as a live specimen, Mary is still trying to regain her sense of adventure on Martha's Vineyard. Struggling to find a meaningful place on her island, she cannot help but to think of other marginalized communities, now knowing that she herself is part of a community that is considered marginalized. When she hears word of a young girl on the mainland who has been locked away, unable to speak but trying to communicate with odd vocalizations and clicks, Mary realizes that this girl might be deaf like her but with none of the community or resources.
Against her parents' wishes, she travels back to Boston to teach this young girl sign language so that she may escape her "savage" ways. There, she realizes that this girl might not be deaf, and may in fact be a victim of something horrible and secretive. But what?
Ann Clare LeZotte has a mastery of telling stories, and this book felt more mature in its writing than the first in this duology--a sign of skill not only in continuous growth for the author, but in showing Mary's growth and maturity as a young woman from eleven to fourteen years old. The ways in which LeZotte has Mary unravel the mystery of Ladybird is so resourceful and logical, and allows us readers to try to understand just what is going on without giving too much away. While the first in this series focuses largely on deaf history and trauma, this book offers joy and resilience. Not only that, but LeZotte also tackles attitudes towards indigenous and native communities during the time, giving Mary a truly developed sense of her world, not to mention empathy for fellow (purposely) misunderstood communities.
emily_koopmann's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Ableism
Moderate: Racism
kiriamarin's review
Não achei essa sequel tão interessante e atraente como o primeiro livro, esperava mais desenvolvimento da trama,relacionamento entre personagens, e o uso da linguagem de sinais como instrumento social e aproximação entre Mary e Ladybird. Porém ainda bom, já que um livro voltado pro leitor infanto juvenil. Percebi nuances de "Jane Eyre " na estória, um passarinho preso e silenciado pronto pra voar.
lberestecki's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
cedardleland's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
aleenabeth's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5