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A review by btwnprintedpgs
Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
tense
medium-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
5.0
I adored this book. I've only read a couple books with Deaf/HOH rep and I'm so happy to see that there are more books coming out to share the Deaf and HOH experience.
One of the highlights was the way Lilah's experience showed the differences within society for a Deaf/HOH person - the technology, the aids, the discrimination, the general lack of knowledge people have, and the lack of space people give to people within the disabled community. It's a lot and there was a lot of learn, even as a reader.
The camp was a fantastic way to showcase how different people's needs and views are around disabilities. Meeting and getting to know the campers and counsellors with Lilah opened up avenues to share different experiences and give us insight into the good and bad within the community.
Outside of the rep, I loved the relationships Lilah builds with everyone. Her hesitance and feelings of not being enough of one thing or the other were relatable, and I loved that she opened herself up to the experience and the chance to learn more and rediscover a community for herself. I also appreciated that there were moments of possible drama, but a lot of the characters were open to learning and listening and communicating with each other.
All in all, this is a cozy summer camp read with some amazing rep throughout that will have you rooting for the cast!
Rep: Deaf/HOH MC, Deaf MMC, Deaf and HOH secondary and tertiary characters, blind secondary and tertiary characters
TW: ableism, discrimination, bullying, violence; mentions appropriation, injury
ARC gifted by Penguin Teen Canada in exchange for an honest review.
One of the highlights was the way Lilah's experience showed the differences within society for a Deaf/HOH person - the technology, the aids, the discrimination, the general lack of knowledge people have, and the lack of space people give to people within the disabled community. It's a lot and there was a lot of learn, even as a reader.
The camp was a fantastic way to showcase how different people's needs and views are around disabilities. Meeting and getting to know the campers and counsellors with Lilah opened up avenues to share different experiences and give us insight into the good and bad within the community.
Outside of the rep, I loved the relationships Lilah builds with everyone. Her hesitance and feelings of not being enough of one thing or the other were relatable, and I loved that she opened herself up to the experience and the chance to learn more and rediscover a community for herself. I also appreciated that there were moments of possible drama, but a lot of the characters were open to learning and listening and communicating with each other.
All in all, this is a cozy summer camp read with some amazing rep throughout that will have you rooting for the cast!
Rep: Deaf/HOH MC, Deaf MMC, Deaf and HOH secondary and tertiary characters, blind secondary and tertiary characters
TW: ableism, discrimination, bullying, violence; mentions appropriation, injury
ARC gifted by Penguin Teen Canada in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Bullying and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail