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• Cesaria Feels the Beat

  Adusei, Denise R.,

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  Deaf dancer Cesaria is performing at Carnival with her dance troupe, but her dance teacher wants her to wear shoes. Can Cesaria feel the music without her barefoot connection to the world around her? She asserts herself for a triumphant grand finale.

• The Words in My Hands

  Asphyxia (Novelist),

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  Set in the near-future, sixteen-year-old Piper lives in Australia. She is Deaf but her mother has raised her to pass as hearing by reading lips and using hearing aids. Eventually Piper meets Marley, who was raised by a Deaf parent and grew up with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Let's Learn to Sign

  Bastien, Jacques (Entrepreneur),

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  Dahlia and her friends learn about American Sign Language. The friends learn that signing is just another way of communicating, helping those who can't hear feel included and cared for.

• El Deafo

  Superpowered Edition!

  Bell, Cece,

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  Cece, who uses a hearing aid, is starting at a new school. She soon discovers that not only does her hearing aid help her hear her teacher in the classroom, but she can also hear her all over the school! Join Cece as she learns how to use this new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Gallaudet Eleven

  the Story of NASA's Deaf Bioastronauts

  Cerra, Kerry O'Malley,

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  Learn the history of the eleven Deaf volunteers who helped NASA in research experiments that ultimately helped the United States to complete the first moon landing.

• Touch the Future

  a Manifesto in Essays

  Clark, John Lee, 1978-

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  DeafBlind poet and teacher Clark recounts episodes from his own life and advocates against sighted norms and values in order to give DeafBlind people more autonomy.

• Mara Hears in Style

  Clemmons, Terri,

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  Mara is worried about what the students at her new school will think about her hearing aids, but as she explains about lip reading and sign language she makes two new friends.

• Deaf Poetry Now!!!

  An Anthology

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  In this anthology, d/Deaf poets share their perspectives. They show the joys and frustrations of the d/Deaf experience with a wide variety of poems and voices.

• Etta Invincible

  Eschmann, Reese,

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  In contemporary Chicago, plagued by worsening magical weather, twelve-year-old Etta copes with increasing hearing loss as a symptom of a health condition.

• All He Knew

  Frost, Helen, 1949-

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  In 1939, at age six, Henry is declared "unteachable" because he is deaf and sent to live in an institution. When Victor arrives as an attendant, he connects with Henry and things begin to change for the better.

• Next Door

  Kerbel, Deborah,

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  In this wordless picture book, a Deaf boy meets a new neighbor from Syria. Though they use different languages, they connect through kindness, showing friendship beyond words.

• The Breakup Lists

  Khorram, Adib,

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  Deaf teen Jackson is not interested in romance. He prefers being backstage and helping with school theater productions. But when the swim captain becomes the lead in the school play, Jackson realizes he may be a romantic after all.

• Christine Sun Kim

  All Day All Night

  Kim, Christine Sun, 1980-

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  This book explores Sun Kim’s artwork. Identifying as Deaf and Korean American, she uses ASL, drawings, and humor to show how sound, language, and identity shape communication.

• Articulate

  a Deaf Memoir of Voice

  Kolb, Rachel,

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  A Deaf writer shares her journey with speech, ASL, and writing. Blending memoir and culture, Rachel Kolb explores language, identity, and what it truly means to have a voice.

• Someone to Daydream About

  Langford, Sydney,

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  To save her family’s Deaf Center, 18-year-old Natalie teaches ASL to Felix, a famous singer. As sparks fly, they must decide if love can survive fame and big dreams.

• Deer Run Home

  a Novel in Verse

  LeZotte, Ann Clare,

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  This beautiful novel in verse tells the story of Effie, a deaf young girl whose family isolates her by refusing to learn sign language. When Effie's home situation worsens, her interpreter is the only one who fights for Effie's safety.

• Men With Their Hands

  a Deaf Gay Novel

  Luczak, Raymond, 1965-

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  A deaf young man moves from a small town to New York City in search of community and family. Taking place from 1978 to 2003, readers watch as time and major events pass.

• I Felt the Cheers

  the Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride

  Pride, Curtis,

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  Born deaf, Curtis Pride follows his dream of playing pro baseball. He feels the crowd’s cheers through vibrations and proves that hard work and belief can turn challenges into strength.

• Dreams Take Flight

  the Story of Deaf Pilot Nellie Zabel Willhite

  Richman, Brittany,

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  After losing her hearing, Nellie Zabel finds a love for flying. With hard work and courage, she becomes the first Deaf pilot in the U.S. and South Dakota’s first female pilot.

• Pantomime

  Sebela, Christopher,

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  In this fast paced graphic novel, Haley, a Deaf teen, and her friends turn to risky burglaries to save their school. Years later in college, they face the fallout of their choices.