El Deafo

APA: Bell, C., & Lasky, D. (2014). El deafo. Amulet Books

Genre: Graphic Novel, Autobiography 

Summary: Cece was only 4 years old when she got really sick and little did she know, that would be the last time she would be able to hear without assistance of a device. In this book we are able to see first hand the many different struggles throughout her childhood that many people that are “hearing” would not encounter. Cece encounters many new concepts that are new to her; for example, having to get fitted for her hearing aid and having regular conversations paired with the need to lip read to help her understand the topic of the conversation. 

Target Audience: I believe this book's target audience will be good for the grade levels between 3rd and 8th grade since it is a longer book, however the main idea of the book is very eye-opening. Although students may not know someone that is deaf, they may never know if they will meet someone in the near future.

Blog Requirements: Diverse Protagonist, Middle School Readers, Graphic Novel

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