Accessible Reads

Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy by...
Accessible Reads (Also posted on my blog Hearing Sparks. To enter to win a copy of this book, head over to my post there and leave a comment.) Silent Star: The Story of Deaf Major Leaguer William Hoy is by Bill Wise (illustrations by Adam Gustavson). It takes us through the life of William Hoy. William, or "Dummy" as he actually came to prefer to be called (the term was accep...
Mon, Jul 16 2012

My Most Excellent Year by Steve Kluger
Accessible Reads My Most Excellent Year is a young adult novel by Steve Kluger. It follows teenagers T.C., his brother Augie, and Alejandra, and is written in the form of diary entries, instant messages, and emails from them and other supporting characters.My Most Excellent Year also features a very well-written and -rounded Deaf character named Hucky. Hucky is a six-year-old boy ...
Sun, Jul 15 2012

Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman
Accessible Reads In Moses Goes to a Concert, Moses and several of his classmates, all of whom are Deaf, have the opportunity to go on a field trip to a children's concert. While they are there, Moses learns an important lesson about aspirations and goals in life. The text in the book is accompanied by small American Sign Language lessons, allowing readers to try signing for themselves...
Sun, Jul 15 2012

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick
Accessible Reads Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick, is a novel told in words and images, telling the entwined story of a young deaf girl who longs for escape and a boy curious about his mysterious past. The alternating chapters between Rose and Ben forward the story in a moving and interesting way, and Deaf culture is respectfully introduced in such a way that will certainly spike inter...
Sun, Jul 15 2012