El Deafo
2014
- juvenile nonfiction
- comicroman
- health & daily living
- comics & graphic novels
- graphic novels
- cartoons and comics
- freundschaft
- social topics
- kaninchen
- gehörlosigkeit
The story
**El Deafo** is an amazing book! It is a wonderful story as it tells about a girl who loses her hearing one day and she has a whole new life waiting for her! She makes new friends and discovers new ways to do things like one time she was at her friends sleepover "she turned of her hearing aid on her" isn't that so cool!? Any age can read this book because it is a wonderful true story!
What it’s like
Bright, simple cartoon panels in clean primary colors, with a rabbit-faced cast drawn in soft outlines and plenty of open white space, so the page feels airy and easy to step into. The pacing is brisk and chatty, with speech balloons and small running gags that keep the mood light and warm, even when the story turns to loneliness at school. Its vibe is gentle, funny and hopeful, the kind of book that suits a lazy afternoon, a quiet evening with a child, or a short reading session on a train. The emotional register stays tender and low-stakes: a young girl who has lost her hearing adjusts to a hearing aid, a new school and the ups and downs of friendship, slowly growing more confident. There is no violence, no gore and no frightening content; the only tension is social and emotional, handled with humor and warmth. It is for younger readers and adults who want a sweet, honest comic about belonging, and for anyone who wants something uplifting and easy to read in one sitting.
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