El Deafo
In El Deafo, the semi-autobiographical superhero shares her childhood experiences of being hearing impaired…exploiting the graphic format to amplify such details as misheard speech. First-grader Cece’s life is full of the drama and trials of any schoolchild, but she must navigate it with a bulky hearing-assistive device that she turns into a super power.
Fun color illustrations (all characters are anthropomorphized bunnies) help make the memoir accessible and entertaining. How Cece tackles struggles big and small is moving, utterly convincing, and authentic. Bell takes the personal and makes it universal, an act that truly requires superhero skills.
Available Languages: English, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Spanish, Swedish