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El Deafo
by Cece Bell
In El Deafo, CeCe Bell has created a fantastically engaging and hilariously relatable memoir. A graphic novel, El Deafo follows young CeCe from the loss of her hearing at age four through elementary school. What could easily have been a maudlin morality tale about life with a disability is instead a wonderfully engaging story of making yourself heard...even when you have trouble hearing others. CeCe's fantasy life as El Deafo, a hearing-impaired superhero, reminds us of just how perilous childhood can be. As adults we often look back on those "more innocent" years with rose colored glasses, so it's important to be reminded of just how hard being a kid really is.
El Deafo provides that reminder for me and also pointed out things about living with hearing loss that I had never considered. As an educator I've had several hearing impaired students; additionally, both my brother and my father have hearing impairments. Before reading this novel I would have told you I know a good deal about life with hearing loss. El Deafo taught me otherwise...and I'm grateful for the lesson.
El Deafo provides that reminder for me and also pointed out things about living with hearing loss that I had never considered. As an educator I've had several hearing impaired students; additionally, both my brother and my father have hearing impairments. Before reading this novel I would have told you I know a good deal about life with hearing loss. El Deafo taught me otherwise...and I'm grateful for the lesson.