El Deafo

author: Cece Bell

name: Wayne

average rating: 4.62

book published: 2014

rating: 4

read at: 2014/09/06

date added: 2014/09/06

shelves: children-s, graphic-novels

review:

'El Deafo'by Cece Bell is a graphic novel intended for younger readers. It's biographical and tells her experiences of hearing loss and trying to cope in a hearing world.



The story is told with animal characters and goes through Cece's younger life. She lost her hearing through a childhood disease and was too young to understand or express it. She ended up with hearing aids that helped her hear again. Sort of. She goes to schools for the deaf, and, eventually, schools with no deaf students. She wears a bulky hearing aid and wires and that makes her stand out. Her biggest problem is learning to read lips and understand what people are saying.



I only received about 26 pages of this graphic novel, but I loved what I read. Cece Bell writes honestly, but with humor (from misunderstanding what people are saying to hearing WAY too much). Young readers will find much to like here, especially if they feel like they don't fit in and need to find a place to fit in. Well done!



I was given a review copy of this graphic novel by Abrams, Amulet Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this great graphic novel.





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