Deafo book6/20/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() El Deafo needs a faithful sidekick, a true friend. Sometimes the easiest way for Cece to deal is by imagining that her Phonic Ear has turned her into a superhero, El Deafo, with the amazing power of super hearing. People try to be helpful, trying to sign (she doesn’t use sign language) or speaking slowly, but Cece doesn’t want to be defined by her hearing loss. She has never known school without having to wear hearing aids or the Phonic Ear (a device she wears, attached to an ear piece, that communicates with a microphone that her teacher wears, allowing her to hear crisp and clear, no matter where the teacher is!).Ĭece has learned to strategies to make her life easier (lip reading) but none of that helps her feel less isolated. Natrona County Library Serving Natrona County, Wyoming, we promote literacy, support discovery and creation, and build community.Ĭece lost her hearing as a young girl, following a bout of meningitis. ![]()
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