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My Review: I brought this book home from the library for three reasons. First, I need to read more children's books in order to properly advise young readers at the library where I work. Second, I wanted to read a graphic novel. Yup, I never have. I live under a rock. And lastly, it was about deafness and with my background as a Sign Language Interpreter I was interested to see how deafness was portrayed in a children's book.

I sat down yesterday afternoon and proceeded to read three-quarters of the book in one sitting (and finished the rest a few hours later). Needless to say I found this book to be a very easy and delightful read. The book is based on the author's childhood growing up deaf and she touches a lot on the feelings of growing up deaf in a hearing world (living in the 'bubble of loneliness', being referred to as 'my deaf friend' instead of just 'my friend') and situations that she found frustrating (turning out lights at sleepovers while the other girls continued to chat, turning away when she's trying to lip read, watching TV before Closed Captioning ...). There's a lot of information given to the reader but it in no way has a 'preachy' feel to it. Far from it, in fact. Instead the reader gets a very heartfelt look at how Cece dealt being the only deaf child on her street and in her school. She shows the reader her transformation from viewing her deafness and being different as a disability to seeing her differences in a much more positive light.

Along her journey Cece meets a whole range of characters - from supportive and unsupportive teachers and loving parents, to extremely pushy friends and friends who overcompensate for her deafness. It's a whole cast of colourful characters that children can relate to. This book is written with humour and a lot of heart which helps the reader get inside Cece's head as she navigates through the hearing world as a deaf child. But she also touches on many universal issues that kids face - being the new kid at school, learning to fit in, dealing with bullies and first crushes which I think makes it relatable to hearing children too.

I love the author's note at the end of the book that goes into a little more detail about what it means to be deaf. It's a different experience for different deaf people. People become deaf for different reasons (genetic, illness, physical trauma ...) and they live with their deafness very differently.

Some consider themselves hard-of-hearing, some choose to wear hearing aids, cochlear implants and may communicate verbally and/or lip read. There is another large group of the deaf who consider themselves culturally Deaf (yes, that's a big D) where they are heavily immersed in Deaf culture and are proud to be Deaf. They don't see their deafness as a disability, just one {positive} way that they are different (this is sometimes hard for hearing people to understand). Many of these people proudly use American Sign Language (which, I will add, is a complete and complex language, distinct from English. It is not a physical way to communicate English). As the author states, 'there are lots of different ways to be deaf' and I love that she brought that message to her readers.

I loved this book. It was easy to read, Cece was a unique character that took readers on a roller coaster of emotions and by using her vivid imagination turned her deafness into a 'superpower'. The graphic novel format, with it's unique 'bunny-like' characters will engage readers, especially reluctant young readers to pick up a book. My hope is that it will inspire compassion for being the new kid and a better understanding of the deaf. For this reason I'd recommend it for readers age 7 to adult.

Favourite Quote: 'Our differences are our superpowers'

My Rating: 4.5/5 stars


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El Deafo Cece Bell 9781419710209 Books Reviews

My nine-year-old daughter is in love with graphic novels for girls right now. She is an excellent reader but she is not interested in books written in any other format right now! I bought my little girl this book because I work with people with various disabilities.While I feel like my daughter has a certain degree of awareness of people's differences, barriers, and abilities because of my job, there is nothing like an autobiographical perspective to teach her about the real-life experiences of someone who deals with a barrier such as a hearing impairment. Cece is real, easy to relate to, funny, and struggles with all of the same things that all little girls do, but on top of that, she has to cope with trying to fit in despite her assistive devices and feeling so different. My daughter cried several times while reading this book because she empathized with Cece and felt like she knew her. She has now read "El Deafo" four times and is reading it to me as well when we are in the car together. This is a wonderful book that helps with children's awareness of disabilities and lets them know that persons with barriers are the same as they are. Cece's story gives kids insight into what it is like to grow up with a hearing impairment and includes awareness of how you should (and should not!) treat people with disabilities. This is awesome for kids to learn and I wish more adults were more aware of these things as well!! I love this book and I know my little girl will continue reading it again and again. Bravo!!!
I heard an interview with the author on NPR (http//ow.ly/PLAw7) and got the book last week. My son is 8 and he is not big reader. He likes Big Nate and Captain Underpants series, but this is the first book that he can't put down! He picks it up and reads whenever he has a moment. The story is so engaging, he's completely immersed in it. He says that it feels like he's watching a TV. He also figured out that it's based on a real story, because there's a picture of the author as a kid at the end of the book. He's completely fascinated by that fact that this is a story about a real girl. There are story lines that he can relate to about friendships and life in elementary school, and he's also learning about what it feels like to be different and to deal with a disability, which is great. Most importantly, I love to see him read and tell his friends about the book. Five stars!
Cece is my daughter and I am so very proud of her for baring her soul to write El Deafo. She worked 5 years to write and illustrate her graphic novel and it carries so many, many messages to everyone who reads it. I had hoped Cece would write this book ever since she started having her Sock Mobkey books published. I believe she is benefiting from her book-related travels and experiences as much as her readers benefit from her book. Thanks for askin'. Sincerely, A Proud Mama
My Review I brought this book home from the library for three reasons. First, I need to read more children's books in order to properly advise young readers at the library where I work. Second, I wanted to read a graphic novel. Yup, I never have. I live under a rock. And lastly, it was about deafness and with my background as a Sign Language Interpreter I was interested to see how deafness was portrayed in a children's book.

I sat down yesterday afternoon and proceeded to read three-quarters of the book in one sitting (and finished the rest a few hours later). Needless to say I found this book to be a very easy and delightful read. The book is based on the author's childhood growing up deaf and she touches a lot on the feelings of growing up deaf in a hearing world (living in the 'bubble of loneliness', being referred to as 'my deaf friend' instead of just 'my friend') and situations that she found frustrating (turning out lights at sleepovers while the other girls continued to chat, turning away when she's trying to lip read, watching TV before Closed Captioning ...). There's a lot of information given to the reader but it in no way has a 'preachy' feel to it. Far from it, in fact. Instead the reader gets a very heartfelt look at how Cece dealt being the only deaf child on her street and in her school. She shows the reader her transformation from viewing her deafness and being different as a disability to seeing her differences in a much more positive light.

Along her journey Cece meets a whole range of characters - from supportive and unsupportive teachers and loving parents, to extremely pushy friends and friends who overcompensate for her deafness. It's a whole cast of colourful characters that children can relate to. This book is written with humour and a lot of heart which helps the reader get inside Cece's head as she navigates through the hearing world as a deaf child. But she also touches on many universal issues that kids face - being the new kid at school, learning to fit in, dealing with bullies and first crushes which I think makes it relatable to hearing children too.

I love the author's note at the end of the book that goes into a little more detail about what it means to be deaf. It's a different experience for different deaf people. People become deaf for different reasons (genetic, illness, physical trauma ...) and they live with their deafness very differently.

Some consider themselves hard-of-hearing, some choose to wear hearing aids, cochlear implants and may communicate verbally and/or lip read. There is another large group of the deaf who consider themselves culturally Deaf (yes, that's a big D) where they are heavily immersed in Deaf culture and are proud to be Deaf. They don't see their deafness as a disability, just one {positive} way that they are different (this is sometimes hard for hearing people to understand). Many of these people proudly use American Sign Language (which, I will add, is a complete and complex language, distinct from English. It is not a physical way to communicate English). As the author states, 'there are lots of different ways to be deaf' and I love that she brought that message to her readers.

I loved this book. It was easy to read, Cece was a unique character that took readers on a roller coaster of emotions and by using her vivid imagination turned her deafness into a 'superpower'. The graphic novel format, with it's unique 'bunny-like' characters will engage readers, especially reluctant young readers to pick up a book. My hope is that it will inspire compassion for being the new kid and a better understanding of the deaf. For this reason I'd recommend it for readers age 7 to adult.

Favourite Quote 'Our differences are our superpowers'

My Rating 4.5/5 stars