Ava is like any other 7-year-old. She likes to talk and laugh with her friends, is obsessed with dogs and loves being active. Ava is also deaf - and she's proud of it. She loves her deaf community, that she's bilingual, and that she experiences the world differently from hearing people.
In this book, Ava welcomes her hearing peers to her daily life, the way technology helps her navigate the world and explains common misconceptions about deaf people - and introduces some of her deaf heroes who have achieved amazing things. She talks about her experiences at school making friends with hearing children, and teaches readers the BSL alphabet and some BSL phrases.
Featuring photos of Ava, her friends and family throughout, plus illustrations of hand signs, this book celebrates deafness rather than discussing 'overcoming challenges' or 'stigma'. Perfect for readers aged 5 and upwards.
| ISBN: | 9781526302199 |
| Publication date: | 11th April 2019 |
| Author: | Ava Beese, Lilli Beese, Nick Beese |
| Illustrator: | Romina Marti |
| Publisher: | Wayland an imprint of Hachette Children's Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
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Ava is like any other 7-year-old. She likes to talk and laugh with her friends, is obsessed with dogs and loves being active.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Proud to be Deaf and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Proud to be Deaf features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Paperback, Hardback. £8.09, down from the £8.99 cover price. Not Available.
Proud to be Deaf was written by Ava Beese, Lilli Beese, Nick Beese and published by Wayland an imprint of Hachette Children's Group
Proud to be Deaf has 48 pages
£8.09, reduced from £8.99. Not Available.
