Children's Literature
Sharing my thoughts on some exceptional books...
Bell, C., & Lasky, D. (2014). El Deafo. New York: Amulet Books. This is a graphic novel about a bunny girl who becomes hearing impaired after recovering from an illness. When she goes home with her new hearing aid, she feels strange and worries about others who might stare at her. She starts at a school where all of her classmates are deaf. She learns many skills like reading lips and facial expressions. This is somewhat comforting to her until she has to change schools. Once she gets her new device: The Phonic Ear, she feels a little embarrassed to wear it. But once she realizes how awesome it is, she begins to feel like a superhero. She no longer needs to try to read the teacher's lips because she can hear her loud and clear. She can hear her teacher everywhere she goes, from the teacher's lounge to the restroom! She is so awesome that her classmates entrust her to be the lookout during math time while the teacher is gone. Once she hears the teacher coming, she alerts the class. Cece makes some friends along the way, but one named Laura is quite bossy, and the other named Ginny is clueless. All Cece wants is a good friend. She finally meets her match a girl named Martha. Cece Bell does a great job at presenting how the protagonist feels. She uses fading font, and jibber jabber in the frames to help the reader relate to what Cece is hearing. When introducing the Phonic Ear, the illustration in the frame takes up an entire page. Each part of the Phonic Ear is pointed out and labled, showing its importance in the story. When Cece is dreaming and taking on the role of el deafo, the reader does not lose focus because the frames are outlined in a cloud like form. The author will then bring you back to the story with a "POP" in-between the frames. Other great graphic novels to read are: Babymouse: Queen of the world by Jennifer Holm & Matthew Holm, and Roller Girl by Victoria Jaimeson.
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