This book was, as someone outside of the Deaf community, a really illuminating story. There’s so many aspects of Deaf culture in this book, and it had a great message. What keeps me from 5 stars is that at times, it felt more educational than crafting a story. I think for a teenager who knows nothing about Deaf culture, that would be a great and this book would be so useful in giving them different perspectives, but for me as an adult I saw those moments of teaching as taking me out of the story a little more. Still incredibly important and a good book!