El Deafo is by Cece Bell. A autobiographical graphic novel about a young Cece Bell, presented as a rabbit. After a childhood illness, Cece loses her hearing and struggles to fit in with "normal" children when she has to wear hearing aids. With the Phonic Ear she wears to school, she discovers she can hear her teacher wherever she is in the school building. She considers this a superpower and names her alter ego "El Deafo." A charming tale of a young girl struggling to be like everyone else, and yet be herself.
Ratings: 9th grade - 8 out of 10.
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