Bell, Cece.

El deafo / Cece Bell ; color by David Lasky. - New York : Amulet Books, 2014. - 233 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 24 cm

"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for."--From publisher.

Middle School. 420 Lexile

Newbery Honor Book, 2015.

ISBN: 9781419710209 1419710206 9781419712173 (pbk.) 1419712179 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2013955590

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016856043

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Deaf children
Schools
Friendship
Deaf
Authors
Women
Graphic novels.

LC Class. No.: HV2534.B44 / A3 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 362.4/2092 362.4/2092