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Dec 08, 2014
Melle
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children,
juvenile,
graphic-novel,
school,
school-elementary,
friendship,
family,
friendship-difficulties,
deafness,
crushes
This is a very sweet book about a girl bunny who is trying to navigate family and friendship during her elementary school years while also dealing with hearing impairment and things that come along with that (communication mishaps, technology issues, self-consciousness, etc.). It captures perfectly how childhood friendships sometimes happen because of proximity rather than shared interests, how difficult cultivating and maintaining good friendships and relationships can be, and the challenges th
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AHH I loved this!! Super cute, funny, and insightful. NOT didactic but also a really useful way for hearing children to think about deafness and treating their deaf peers.
Definitely a great readalike for Smile. And like Smile, I think it could have a wide appeal, from older elementary kids probably up through junior high or so. (And adults too, of course!) ...more
Definitely a great readalike for Smile. And like Smile, I think it could have a wide appeal, from older elementary kids probably up through junior high or so. (And adults too, of course!) ...more
Graphic memoirs are a hit in my elementary school library and this is an excellent addition. Readers will enjoy how Cece navigates friendships and learns to use her new "superpower." I loved the note from the author explaining how "there are lots of different ways to be deaf." Most importantly is the message that "Our differences are our superpowers."
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Down to its name, this book is a quirky and sensitive portrayal of the author's childhood as a kid with a disability. Bell is deaf, and this graphic memoir (somewhat fictionalized?) is a both fun and moving look at what it was like to be a student and just a kid in general with a disability in an environment in which there were generally no other deaf kids. The story is told remarkably well, and Bell does a beautiful job depicting her life in a way that will both empower kids with disabilities a
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Really enjoyed this book. It has a lot of heart. Great book about the challenges a young girl faced with her deafness. All kids will be able to identify with tricky friendships, feeling different somehow and fitting in. Eleanor gives it 5 stars.
"By the power of the pinkie, Do you sear to join the fight against boredom and loneliness, and to never swerve from the path of true friendship?"
If you think you might just say yes if this question was posed to you, then I tell you to pick up this book. The main character is just a typical kid with a superhero alterego. What isn't to love. Also, I think it is adorable that she is drawn like a rabbit and loves her undershirt with a rosette on it.
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If you think you might just say yes if this question was posed to you, then I tell you to pick up this book. The main character is just a typical kid with a superhero alterego. What isn't to love. Also, I think it is adorable that she is drawn like a rabbit and loves her undershirt with a rosette on it.
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finished 3/4/15
Apr 01, 2015
Arty
marked it as to-read
Feb 27, 2017
Cristella
marked it as to-read
