The soldier turns his attention to Beatrix, when suddenly, the ticket-taker, Lars Gorter, blurts out that she is his niece. It is 1942 in Amsterdam, and everyone knows what happens to Jews who are taken away by the Nazis. Ordinary citizens risk everything to save a young Jewish girl in wartime Holland.įive-year-old Beatrix looks on in horror as the soldier forces her mother off the tram. This funny perceptive graphic novel memoir about growing up hearing impaired is also an unforgettable book about growing up, and all the super and super embarrassing moments along the way. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most, a true friend? But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it’s just another way of feeling different… and lonely. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All. With the Phonic Ear she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere her teacher is in school–in the hallway…in the teacher’s lounge…in the bathroom! This is power. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends. She is sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Starting at a new school is scary, even more so with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece’s class was deaf. 2015-2016 Langley Book of the Year WINNER!
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