For the hearing world, talking is the end-all-be-all. But do we really need to talk to communicate? A Quiet Kind of Thunder is a young adult story about Steffi, who is selectively mute, who falls in love with Rhys, a Deaf student at her school. It’s a coming-of-age tale about communication and how we all communicate in different ways. Maybe there is more to life than talk!
Read MoreA story of sibling rivalry, Deaf culture, sign language, and relationships between Deaf and hearing people, Strong Deaf is an emotionally rich children’s/middle grade book that doesn’t shy away from the precariousness of communication— the tension inherent to being understood.
Read MoreWritten by a professional sign language interpreter, Song for a Whale is both a flamboyant tale of childhood and a learned tribute to sound. Ultimately, Song for a Whale is a story about being heard, about having a voice, and about sound’s relationship to communication. All of these topics are deeply embedded in Deaf culture.
Read MoreFor those of you interested in learning more about Deaf culture, history, and signed languages, I can't recommend this brief but knowledgeable book enough!
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