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I first read this book in fifth grade and I liked it then, and Cece Bell actually came and visited us in our classroom. Rereading this book now, I still love it, it's so cute and such a good way to tell the story of her childhood.
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So cute and brings a huge awareness to being deaf and how mean kids really can be. This was Truly amazing!
4-4.25 stars
I can see why this is an award winning book as it gives a good understanding of what the author went through in childhood as a hearing impaired individual. It’s easy to understand how being different and unique isn’t what a kid wants at a time when all they want is to fit in with others. The author may not have always acted how others would deem fairly or correctly but kids make mistakes. At least she owned up to it in the author’s note at the end of the book.
This middle grade/young adult semi-autobiographical graphic novel surprised me! First off, I had no idea that it took place in the 1970s so it was so cool seeing cultural references to that time period. Secondly, it made the struggles truly seem like real struggles. Back then the science that was available in the health and technology fields was nowhere near what we have now. A child getting meningitis isn’t super heard of now thanks to vaccines that are available. I know when I entered college I had to get a refresher meningitis vaccine as part of my agreement to enter a work study program. To have a 4 year old get so sick and almost die from that illness and all you can do is tape measure their head must have been terrifying. I’m glad we have vaccines available for those who want them. Technology was big and chunky back in the day. Heck people say cell phones back in the early 2000s were clunky so thirty years before that would have been a whole other level of massive. I can only imagine how people back then would react to the hearing aids and implants we have available now.
I can see why this is an award winning book as it gives a good understanding of what the author went through in childhood as a hearing impaired individual. It’s easy to understand how being different and unique isn’t what a kid wants at a time when all they want is to fit in with others. The author may not have always acted how others would deem fairly or correctly but kids make mistakes. At least she owned up to it in the author’s note at the end of the book.
This middle grade/young adult semi-autobiographical graphic novel surprised me! First off, I had no idea that it took place in the 1970s so it was so cool seeing cultural references to that time period. Secondly, it made the struggles truly seem like real struggles. Back then the science that was available in the health and technology fields was nowhere near what we have now. A child getting meningitis isn’t super heard of now thanks to vaccines that are available. I know when I entered college I had to get a refresher meningitis vaccine as part of my agreement to enter a work study program. To have a 4 year old get so sick and almost die from that illness and all you can do is tape measure their head must have been terrifying. I’m glad we have vaccines available for those who want them. Technology was big and chunky back in the day. Heck people say cell phones back in the early 2000s were clunky so thirty years before that would have been a whole other level of massive. I can only imagine how people back then would react to the hearing aids and implants we have available now.
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This book felt very relatable and was enjoyable to read but also definitely meant for a younger audience.
So cute and eye-opener. The drawing was so good. I giggled so many times because Cece was so adorable. She viewed the world in her kids' eyes, and it was so honest and funny. How she handled her deafness (sorry if I said it wrong) was also interesting, especially since she was so young when it first happened. How she opened herself to explore friendship with trials and errors was so interesting and heartwarming to read.
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An easy to read comic diving into the complexities of children's social justice and disabilities. Bell creates a simple universe where readers can easily understand the difficulties faced by children in a forever changing landscape of identity and struggle.
CeCe got sick at 4 years old and lost her hearing. In this stunning, heart-warming graphic memoir, CeCe Bell takes us on a journey of friendship and self-acceptance.
I really enjoyed this! It was a super quick, touching read. The art is absolutely adorable. The story itself is also very wholesome and sweet. I loved the representation this book brings to the world of graphic novels and I would definitely read more from this author!
I really enjoyed this! It was a super quick, touching read. The art is absolutely adorable. The story itself is also very wholesome and sweet. I loved the representation this book brings to the world of graphic novels and I would definitely read more from this author!