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Give Me a Sign
by Anna Sortino
This was a super sweet summer YA romance that is squeaky clean (just kisses and handholding) and a fantastic Own Voices story about D/deafness, ableism, and accessibility. While the plot and story can occasionally get bogged down by some preachiness in the narrative, even those moments teach the reader something important, especially if they are not at all familiar with Deaf culture.
Lilah's fears about not being "Deaf enough" will resonate with anyone who has ever felt imposter syndrome (which is basically everyone), and the diverse cast of Camp Gray Wolf provides a great primer for how to interact with D/deaf and/or blind people respectfully. I would love to see a sequel follow Lilah's college journey or focusing more on her brother Max, future summers at Camp Gray Wolf, and his experience with the cochlear implant!
Lilah's fears about not being "Deaf enough" will resonate with anyone who has ever felt imposter syndrome (which is basically everyone), and the diverse cast of Camp Gray Wolf provides a great primer for how to interact with D/deaf and/or blind people respectfully. I would love to see a sequel follow Lilah's college journey or focusing more on her brother Max, future summers at Camp Gray Wolf, and his experience with the cochlear implant!