It’s adorable, poignant, and timely. El Deafo follows the story of Cece, a rabbit who contracts meningitis when she is four and becomes deaf as a resuIt’s adorable, poignant, and timely. El Deafo follows the story of Cece, a rabbit who contracts meningitis when she is four and becomes deaf as a result. Cece grapples with classmates who condescend to her because of her hearing aids, and classmates who become friends with her solely because she is different. We even follow Cece through her first crush; her mannerisms and thoughts are spot-on. At the heart of it all is Bell’s message that we are all different in our ways, and those differences are to be celebrated and understood instead of trapped in societal expectations. The full-color illustrations are well-done, although the characters� facial expressions could be more revealing. Overall, a great graphic novel to recommend to elementary and middle school children....more
Another teacher recommended the novel "The Graveyard Book," but first I plowed right through this graphic novel version. It is exceedingly well-done aAnother teacher recommended the novel "The Graveyard Book," but first I plowed right through this graphic novel version. It is exceedingly well-done and, as it is broken up into two books, covers much of the ground trod in the written version. Highly recommended!...more
Another teacher recommended the novel "The Graveyard Book," but first I plowed right through this graphic novel version. It is exceedingly well-done aAnother teacher recommended the novel "The Graveyard Book," but first I plowed right through this graphic novel version. It is exceedingly well-done and, as it is broken up into two books, covers much of the ground trod in the written version. Highly recommended!...more
Telgemeier is back with a much-anticipated follow-up to Sisters; however, after reading her other graphic novel Drama, I felt that Sisters fell ratherTelgemeier is back with a much-anticipated follow-up to Sisters; however, after reading her other graphic novel Drama, I felt that Sisters fell rather flat in terms of plot and characterization. I read it in about 20 minutes and one of my sixth-grade students read it in 30 minutes; we both felt it lacked depth and, to be honest, anything interesting....more
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