Bell, C. (2014). El Deafo. New York, NY:
Abrams.
This is an autobiographical graphic novel that will delight and endear any reader. Cece lost her hearing due to an illness at age 4 and this book guides you through her struggles to find her new normal and find acceptance and understanding friends who will help her find her "voice," so to speak. Everyone is special but Cece has the super power of hearing everything that the teacher "does" and says when she leave the room. When her classmates find out about her super power they deem her a hero. She names herself El Deafo as she struggles to find her place in a hearing world and come to terms with just how special she is.
Assignment #6 - Compare and Contrast
Appeal to my readers: This
is an excellent graphic novel that you will love. You will empathize with the main character as
she goes through strife, struggles and re-learns many things after suffering
through an illness at age 4. The
characters are funny and life-like even though it is drawn in a cartoon
fashion. School is hard at any age but
especially when you are extra special.
Other books by this author: This author has written the Sock Monkey series, I Yam Donkey, Rabbit and
Robot: the Sleepover among others.
The other books are not autobiographical but some of the same characters
appear in these books, like the rabbits.
Author website: https://cecebell.wordpress.com/
Teaching Guide: http://www.abramsbooks.com/academic/El_Deafo_TeachingGuide.pdf
Using Graphic Novels: http://cbldf.org/2015/06/using-graphic-novels-in-education-el-deafo/
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