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El Deafo / Cece Bell ; color by David Lasky.

Bell, Cece, (artist,, author.). Lasky, David, (colorist.).

Summary:

"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for"-- from publisher's web site.

Record details

ISBN: 9781419710209
ISBN: 1419710206
ISBN: 9780605860827
ISBN: 9781419712173
ISBN: 1419712179
Physical Description: 233 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Publisher: New York : Amulet Books, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Oregon Battle of the Books, 2020-2021, Grades 3-5.
Target Audience Note:	Middle School. 420 Lexile
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader Middle Grades 2.7 2.0
Awards Note:	The Kirkus Prize finalist, 2014. Newbery Medal Honor Book, 2015. ORCA Winner, Upper Elementary Division, 2017.