El Deafo

Bell, Cecilia. (2014). El Deafo. NY: Abrams.

CeCe is a girl who had meningitis and loses her hearing. She realizes she is different when her friend gets on a bus going to a different school and she attends a school with only deaf students. She has to use a powerful hearing aid and realizes she can hear more than what she expected. CeCe imagines herself as a superhero named El Deafo. As El Deafo, she attempts to triumph over her issues/situations she has had to deal with and become a listener for all. She really just want to be accepted and find a friend. Eventually she finds a friend Martha who doesn’t treat her differently. This book can be used to teach others about the challenges of being deaf.