| El Deafo: A Graphic Novel Contributor(s): Bell, Cece (Author) |
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ISBN: 1419712179 ISBN-13: 9781419712173 Publisher: Abrams Fanfare OUR PRICE: $13.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Media Tie-in - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013955590 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Friendship - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 168404 Reading Level: 2.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The beloved #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor winning graphic novel memoir from Cece Bell Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here, she's different. She's sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends. Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom but anywhere her teacher is in the school--in the hallway . . . in the teacher's lounge . . . in the bathroom This is power. Maybe even superpower Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All. But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different . . . and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend? Also Available: El Deafo: Superpowered Edition Get a special hardcover collector's edition of Cece Bell's beloved graphic novel with 40 bonus pages of childhood photographs, early sketches, notes from Cece, and much more |
Contributor Bio(s): Bell, Cece: - Cece Bell is the author of the Newbery Honor Book and Eisner Award winner El Deafo, which received four starred reviews, was named a 2014 best book by Parents magazine, and is a New York Times bestseller. She is also the author of Rabbit and Robot, winner of a Geisel Honor. Cece lives with her husband, Tom Angleberger, in Christiansburg, Virginia. www.cecebell.wordpress.com. |