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• Friendship Goals

  Reid, C. L.,

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  Early Reader fiction. Part of a series, "Emma Every day." Like the author of this early reader series, Emma wears a cochlear implant (CI), and uses American Sign Language.

• El Deafo

  Bell, Cece,

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  Graphic novel nonfiction. A funny, poignant graphic novel memoir by author/illustrator Cece Bell. It chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful—and very awkward—hearing aid.

• Show Me a Sign

  LeZotte, Ann Clare,

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  Historical fiction. Deaf author, Ann Clare LeZotte, bases this story on the true history of a settlement in Martha's Vineyard where deafness is prevalent. An must-read, award-winning title.

• Set Me Free

  LeZotte, Ann Clare,

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  Historical fiction. A great follow-up to LeZotte's "Show Me A Sign" that takes Mary to Boston to teach a young Deaf girl to communicate.

• Song for a Whale

  Kelly, Lynne,

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  Fiction. Iris, the only Deaf student at her school, struggles to communicate with other students but develops a transformative connection with a blue whale through her tech expertise.

• Wonderstruck

  a Novel in Words and Pictures

  Selznick, Brian

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  Fiction. Stunning artwork tells the stories of Rose, a young Deaf girl, and Ben, deaf in one ear. Their stories, 50 years apart, are interspersed but eventually connect.

• You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!

  Gino, Alex,

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  Fiction. Jilly's sister is born deaf and the story follows Jilly's family as they learn about the challenges and prejudices faced by members of the Deaf community.

• Hello, Universe

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  Fiction. Valencia, who is deaf, smart and brave, is one of the four kids whose lives are woven together in this rescue adventure.

• Dad and Me in the Morning

  Lakin, Patricia

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  Fiction. A young boy starts a special day observing nature with his dad by putting on his hearing aids.

• Feathers

  Woodson, Jacqueline

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  Fiction. Eleven-year-old Frannie and her Deaf older brother grow up in a racially divided town set in the 1970's.

• Deaf Child Crossing

  Matlin, Marlee

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  Fiction. A lovely story of friendship. written by Deaf actress Marlee Matlin, based on her experiences growing up.

• The Sound of Silence

  Growing Up Hearing With Deaf Parents

  Uhlberg, Myron,

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  Biography. A great read-alike for CODA. The author was the child of two Deaf parents, interpreting for them at a time when the deaf were considered unintelligent. An adaptation to the author's adult memoir, "Hands of My Father."

• The William Hoy Story

  How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game

  Churnin, Nancy,

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  Biography. William Hoy's love for baseball changed the sport forever by introducing hand signals.

• Silent Days, Silent Dreams

  Say, Allen,

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  Biography. Narrates the life of the artist James Castle, who was born deaf, mute, autistic, and probably dyslexic.

• Helen Keller

  Sheinmel, Courtney,

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  Biography. Helen Keller lost her hearing and sight after a childhood illness. She went on to become the first person, both blind and deaf, to graduate from college in the U.S.

• Annie and Helen

  Hopkinson, Deborah

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  Biography. Tells the story of Helen Keller's relationship with her remarkable teacher, Annie Sullivan. The Braille alphabet is embossed on the back cover of the book jacket.

• My Heart Glow

  Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gallaudet, and the Birth of American Sign Language

  McCully, Emily Arnold

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  Biography. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet studied deaf education in Europe and developed American Sign Language.

• Millicent Simmonds

  Actor and Activist

  Smoka-Richardson, Rachel

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  Biography. This deaf child actor brought awareness to how Deaf people experience the world through her performances in Wonderstruck, and A Quiet Place.

• Signing at School

  Sign Language for Kids

  Clay, Kathryn

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  Nonfiction. Part of a series by Kathyrn Clay on signing in daily life.

• My Friend Is Deaf

  Chang, Kirsten, 1991-

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  Nonfiction.