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This heartfelt and charming memoir details four-year-old CeCe’s hearing loss and childhood adapting to being different. In clean lines and clear prose, CeCe shares how she learned to cope with her deafness, the social stigma of her bulky hearing aid, and the challenges of reading lips. The comic format is used perfectly by Bell to convey what it’s like to see but not hear those around you. El Deafo is also the story of Bell forging her own identity, navigating her friendships, and learning to accept the support of her family. Kids with disabilities will be able to relate to the need to develop an identity other than “different,” and other kids will empathize with CeCe’s struggles. A charming and essential comic for young readers.