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Loading... El Deafo (edition 2014)by Cece Bell (Author)This graphic novel is written by and about a deaf girl. It follows the story of a young girl who has lost her hearing due to illness. Because this story is told through a graphic novel it gives the story colorful themes and some humor. I think that graphic novels are important to have as options for reading in the classroom and I think that this one is an amazing option. This is a great book for intermediate students and I think will be a huge asset in the classroom. 1.I would recommend this book to upper elementary school to middle school students. 2.This book goes through a memoir of the author who is deaf. It is a great story of embarrassment and wanting to be normal. Also throughout the book she explains that her being deaf is a super power. It is a great book to demonstrate what it feels like to be in a deaf persons shoes. 3.I will definitely recommend this book in the future to my students. It is a good book to help show another's perspective. Graphic novel about a little girl named Cece who finds out she's deaf when she's very young. She receives something called the phonic ear, which is a huge hearing aid that helps her hear. The book goes through all of her friendships, heartbreak, school and home life. Through watching a TV show with her siblings, she adopts the name El Deafo and becomes a superhero! I thought this book was very cute and well written. It's a little bit more elementary than the other graphic novel's I've read, so I would use this book for 3-5 graders. I thought it did a really good job at giving us a good look into Cece's life and her struggles. The book is filled with so many moments that everyone can definitely relate on when they were in elementary school. I would definitely reccomend! I read this immediately after I read True Biz which is a book I loved. I think I would have enjoyed this book even more than I did if I hadn’t just read that book. I couldn’t help but compare even though they are very different books. I probably would have also enjoyed this book even more if I’d read the author’s note in the back before I read the book. The author’s note in the back of the book is great. I appreciate her for saying that she can tell only her story and that every deaf person has their own experience and I respect that but It was such a different perspective from the author of the book True Biz that I struggled with what this author experienced. I did love how her mother tried to enroll her in ASL classes when she was young but she did not want to learn sign language. She used two different kinds of hearing aids (the Phonic Ear and more traditional hearing aids) as a child and learned to lip read. In the author’s note she says she feels comfortable in the hearing world (her entire family is hearing) even though as an adult she’s come to appreciate sign language. I don’t know if she uses sign though or how much she might use it. She was hearing until an illness at age 4 damaged her hearing. The school she first attended for just a brief time was a school for deaf children but they were not taught sign; lip reading was taught. After that she was always in mainstream school. She was able to hear her teacher with the Phonic Ear when the teacher was wearing its companion device. She had to try to lip read to communicate with everyone else. Her resistance to learning and using sign language had to do with not wanting to look different and be the center of attention for that reason. That makes sense since most kids hate feeling different. This is a well done story about elementary school friendships and their problems and sometimes their joys. I got a kick reading about her particular superpower and can see why it would have made her popular with other children. Great fun! Lovely photo of the author as a young girl in the back of the book! She was adorable. This is a good graphic autobiography. The delightful illustrations are perfect for helping to tell this story! The book has humor and there is a lot of poignancy. It’s very touching. She seems to clearly remember her childhood years and what it felt like to be a child. It’s well done. I really liked it. As I said, I do wish I’d read the author’s note or details about the author’s life before I read the book but I’m glad the “a note from the author” and the “acknowledgments” were included as they were interesting and they helped me better understand her life and the story that she told. The text info at the end brought my rating up to a solid 4 from maybe 3-2/3. How funny. I know the Goodreads count is off on my shelves including, I assume, my read shelf and my reviewed shelf, but I see that this book is counted as the 5,000th book I’ve marked as read. Starting a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest. At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here she is different. She is sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends. Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere her teacher is in the school -- in the hallway ... in the teacher's lounge ... in the bathroom! This is power, maybe even superpower. Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, listener for all. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different ... and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend? I really loved this graphic novel. It was inspired by a true story and shows but the typical issues school like friends and family and how complicated all that is. But the heart of this novel, is here dealing with being deaf and how the effects her whole life school, friends and family. I thought this book ahd a fun take a on the superhero elements, it was super quick emotional read and one that reminded me of a my own learning issues, it was book that made me smile and cry!! I really loved this graphic novel. It was inspired by a true story and shows but the typical issues school like friends and family and how complicated all that is. But the heart of this novel, is here dealing with being deaf and how the effects her whole life school, friends and family. I thought this book ahd a fun take a on the superhero elements, it was super quick emotional read and one that reminded me of a my own learning issues, it was book that made me smile and cry!! This is a wonderful book! It really captures the true essence of a child and what it is like to become deaf (from the author's perspective). You really can tell that the author sent out an important message and it was received: that all children, no matter their abilities, are human and want to be accepted; they have feelings and what one would call "normal" thoughts just like anyone else. A heartwarming graphic novel written and illustrated by the same person. The book tells the loose autobiographical story of Cece's childhood experience as she navigates the challenges of growing up with a hearing impairment, utilizing a powerful hearing aid she calls the "Phonic Ear." Through her alter ego, El Deafo, Cece finds strength, friendship, and self-acceptance. This touching and insightful work has received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Newbery Honor award in 2015. I finally read this book--and ever so glad that I did. I am excited to be able to recommend a graphic novel that has disability representation (and I am HERE for it). The friendship struggles are relatable to anyone who deals with people (so. note. everyone). Finding your inner superhero to deal with some of the challenges life throws at you, using that superhero to help handle responses, I think readers will enjoy that. I just appreciated this book showcased, and made real, hearing loss. Normalizing is the first step in helping disabilities be taboo no longer! This book is great for ages 4th grade to 6th grade. This book is about a deaf girl and the things she has to overcome as a student. A big problem in this book that repeats is that people just assume what is better for her. And then when her phonic ear gets broken she realizes how much she actually needs it and then instead of hiding it she uses it to her advantage. In my classroom i would use this to teach my students about disabilities and how people overcome the insecurities that come with it This graphic novel tells the story of the author, Cece bell, as she grew up deaf. This story navigates the young years of Cece through elementary school as she discovers her identity as a friend, a student, a daughter, and a young girl with superpowers. I would use this book for a class read aloud for 5th-6th graders, allowing for students to ultimately make their own comic strips about their own superpowers. intermediate A girl named Cece navigates being deaf and dealing with her hearing aids and lots of kinds of friends throughout childhood I love this book! It's heartwarming, informational, and witty. I'd have this book in a 3-5th grade classroom, then just explain to them that the time period is the 1970's, so it does feature adults smoking, but that's really the only concern I have with it. I love the bits of relatability. This book would be good for all grade levels, as a read allowed for k-2 and maybe some lower-level intermediate levels. This book is good representation for disabilities. This book uses pictures and lots of words to showcase the authors story of how when growing up she became deaf and the challenges she faced navigating life. This book could be read by intermediate aged students. This book is a graphic novel about a young girl that is deaf and how she lives a normal life, but has a disability. She perseveres through challenges that she faces because of her disability and shows her strength. I would choose to put this book in my classroom because it brings awareness to the deaf community and shows that although people may have a disability, they should still be treated with love and respect. This graphic novel is a great way to educate students on a different way people go through life. I would give this book to students who are in 4th to 6th grade. This book is a great example of the reality of having a physical disability or challenge. I would use this book in the classroom if we were talking about people with different lives or challenges then we have. |
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