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caseythereader 's review for:
Give Me a Sign
by Anna Sortino
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thanks to Little Brown Young Readers for the free copy of this book.
- Oh, GIVE ME A SIGN is so lovely. I adored being at Camp Gray Wolf with Lilah as she worked to figure out how she wanted to approach life with a disability.
- The varying experiences of the kids at the camp show just how broad a term "deaf" is, and the book gets into the many nuances of Deaf culture, which was so wonderful to see in a YA novel.
- As a hearing person reading this book, it really struck home for me how exhausting moving through everyday interactions with hearing loss can be. The book wasn't delicate about any it, ranging from how Lilah's hearing friends and family didn't do super basic things to accomodate her, all the way up to a terrifying interaction with police who didn't understand either.
- Oh, GIVE ME A SIGN is so lovely. I adored being at Camp Gray Wolf with Lilah as she worked to figure out how she wanted to approach life with a disability.
- The varying experiences of the kids at the camp show just how broad a term "deaf" is, and the book gets into the many nuances of Deaf culture, which was so wonderful to see in a YA novel.
- As a hearing person reading this book, it really struck home for me how exhausting moving through everyday interactions with hearing loss can be. The book wasn't delicate about any it, ranging from how Lilah's hearing friends and family didn't do super basic things to accomodate her, all the way up to a terrifying interaction with police who didn't understand either.
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol