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Title: El Deafo
Author: Cece Bell
Illustrator: Cece Bell (with colors by David Lasky)
Primary Health Topic: Hearing Loss
Secondary Health Topic(s): Hearing Aids, Stigma, Deafness
Special Considerations: N/A
Publication Date: September 4, 2014
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 9781419712173
GM Review: Guest Review by Elna McIntosh
Annotation: El Deafo is a memoir directed at a younger audience, but an enjoyable read for all ages. Cece Bell is four when she gets meningitis and as a result has hearing loss. The depictions of her losing her hearing and how she perceives sound are poignant. She gets a hearing aid, which at the time was quite large. The way Bell describes learning how to communicate and to deal with the social pressures of being different are heartwarming. This is one person’s experience with hearing loss in a funny and endearing way.
Annotated By: Alice Jaggers