Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Resources
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Elementary Titles
Emma Every Day by C.L. Reid
Emma convinces Izzie to join a soccer team, but Izzie doesn’t like it and wants to quit. Emma is determined to show Izzie just how fun soccer can be, especially if you are playing with your best friend!
My Life with Deafness by Mari Schuh
A real boy named Danton describes his life being deaf. He discusses common characteristics of kids who are deaf & explains how he uses American Sign Language to communicate.
The William Hoy Story by Nancy Churnin
This picture book biography demonstrates how an extraordinary deaf player from the early days of baseball made a lasting contribution to the game, despite being bullied.
Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
Twelve-year-old Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, drive from Texas to Alaska armed with Iris's plan to help Blue-55, a whale unable to communicate with other whales. Full of heart & poignancy, this affecting story shows how a little determination can make big waves.
Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
Mary lives on Martha's Vineyard, knowing her great-great-grandfather was the first deaf islander & helped many to learn sign language. Tragedy allows a scientist to study the island's prevalent deafness, using Mary for cruel experiments.
The Collectors by Jacqueline West
Overlooked in class, a hearing-impaired boy who collects lost or discarded trinkets discovers a dangerous underground world full of stolen wishes and the people who collect them. Fast-paced, witty, and riveting,
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino
When her sister is born deaf, Jilly connects online with a fellow fantasy fan, who is Black & deaf, and begins to learn about the many obstacles that exist in the world for people who are different from her.
All He Knew by Helen Frost
A novel in verse about a young deaf boy during World War II, the sister who loves him, and the conscientious objector who helps him. Inspired by true events.
The Year of Miss Agnes by Kirkpatrick Hill
Ten-year-old Fred (short for Frederika) narrates the story of school and village life among the Athabascans in Alaska during 1948 when Miss Agnes arrived as the new teacher.
Graphic Novel/Manga Titles
All Signs Point to Soccer: A Story of Bravery by Josh Anderson
Ella could be a great goalie--if she could get past her fear of being different. With help from an alien friend, will Ella embrace her deafness and gain the confidence to stop her opponents in their tracks?
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Making friends at school is hard enough, but making friends with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest is a job for a superhero. Luckily, Cece is able to rise above her awkward situation by inventing a cape-wearing alter ego named El Deafo. A case study in resilience.
I Hear the Sunspot by Yuki Fumino
Kohei has problems integrating into life on campus and distances himself from other students because of his hearing disability. But then he meets loud, cheerful Taichi who tells Kohei that his hearing loss is not his fault.
Middle School Titles
The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais
Deaf teen Maya moves to Colorado to attend a hearing school for the first time. As if that wasn’t hard enough, she also has to adjust to the hearing culture, which she finds frustrating— and also surprising when some classmates, including Beau Watson, take time to learn ASL. Best Teen Honor Book, 2020.
You're Welcome, Universe by Whitney Gardner
Indian American graffiti artist Julia's latest work gets her expelled from Kingston School for the Deaf and sent to mainstream school, complete with communication breakdowns and bullying. There Julia finds she's not the only one who expresses through public art what she can't elsewhere.
The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk
Will Halpin has a lot going against him: he is deaf & overweight. Despite that, Will - thanks to a few lucky guesses on a hearing test - is accepted to elite Carbon High. Forgoing his promise to wear a hearing aid, Will gets by through the use of lip reading and his ability to tell what people are thinking.
High School Titles
There Will Be Lies by Nick Lake
Shelby's life begins to unravel when she is hit by a car. Her injuries are not fatal, but her overprotective mother panics and whisks Shelby away on an impromptu, mysterious road trip to the Grand Canyon.
Tone Deaf by Olivia Rivers
Ali turned from child music prodigy to deaf teenager after a life-changing brain tumor. She wins a backstage tour with the hit band Tone Deaf, where the bad-boy lead singer takes an interest in Ali.
A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard
A girl who can’t speak and a boy who can’t hear go on a journey of self-discovery and find support with each other in this gripping, emotionally resonant novel.
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Resources in Colorado
National Association of the Deaf
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