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Enrique speaks with his hands Enrique speaks with his hands Benjamin Fudge A young deaf boy feels isolated and misunderstood until he is taken to a neighboring village where he meets other deaf children and discovers sign language. OL11977749W
Deaf identities in the making Deaf identities in the making Jan-Kåre Breivik viii, 220 pages ; 24 cm OL12078071W
A sinister silence A sinister silence Jane Peart After awakening from a long illness, Paige Mallory finds she has lost her hearing. While en route to an institute in Scotland where she hopes to learn to communicate by sign language and lip reading,… OL14854074W
Longshot Longshot Lance Allred Lance Allred was probably the last person you’d expect to make it in professional sports. Not only did he grow up on a polygamist commune in Montana, he struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder. … OL14981258W
Deafness Deafness Elaine Landau This book gives an overall view of deafness and explains the known causes and effects, including the most recent treatments for the condition. OL15040168W
Signing at school Signing at school S. Harold Collins,Dahna Solar Provides signs for asking questions, getting answers, courtesies and greetings, giving directions and other words around school, as well as the finger alphabet. OL15152075W
The Ugly Duckling The Ugly Duckling Hans Christian Andersen An ugly and unloved duckling turns out to be a beautiful swan. OL15155002W
A dance to still music A dance to still music Barbara Corcoran Deafened by an illness, fourteen-year-old Margaret refuses to accept her condition and runs away in fear that her mother's remarriage may mean she'll be sent to a boarding school for the deaf. OL15835624W
My First Book of Sign Language My First Book of Sign Language Joan Holub Learning to fingerspell and sign is fun and easy with this beginner's guide. In My First Book of Sign Language, you'll learn the entire alphabet as well as signs for common words. With a little pract… OL158661W
The joy of signing is great book that teaches you in the simplest way how to communicate with the h… The joy of signing is great book that teaches you in the simplest way how to communicate with the h… Lottie L. Riekehof is great book that teaches you in the simplest way how to communicate with the hearing impaired[link text][1] [1]: http:// OL16062730W
What is it like to be deaf? What is it like to be deaf? Deborah Kent "Follows the everyday lives of several Deaf school children, describing what they do in school, how they communicate with both hearing and Deaf relatives and friends, what they do for fun, and what b… OL16651460W
Unspeakable Unspeakable Sandra Brown A drifter, whose casual air belies his troubled past, Jack Sawyer arrives at Anna Corbett's ranch asking for work. He is actually hoping to protect the innocent widow and her son from Carl Herbold, a… OL167318W
Heather Whitestone Heather Whitestone Jill C. Wheeler Traces the life of the hearing-impaired woman who became the first Miss America with a disability. OL1830737W
Five flavors of Dumb Five flavors of Dumb Antony John Eighteen-year-old Piper becomes the manager for her classmates' popular rock band, called Dumb, giving her the chance to prove her capabilities to her parents and others, if only she can get the band… OL18352225W
The raging quiet The raging quiet Sherryl Jordan The Raging Quiet is a rather brillaint novel by Sherryl Jordan. It takes place in medieval times, when God was cherished and witches were burned. The novel revolves around a beautiful, hardworking yo… OL1899026W
Time to sign Time to sign Lillian Hubler A book illustrated with American Sign Language signs for for common terms found in 16 songs for young children, with an accompanying CD of the songs. OL19171328W
Let's talk about deafness Let's talk about deafness Melanie Apel Gordon Discusses deafness, its causes, and how deaf people cope with their condition and live full lives despite their inability to hear. OL1963124W
Reading between the signs Reading between the signs Anna Mindess,Thomas K. Holcomb,Daniel Langholtz,Priscilla Poynor Moyers "In Reading between the Signs, Anna Mindess provides a new perspective on a poorly understood culture, American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess e… OL19697969W
Fighting in the shadows Fighting in the shadows Harry G. Lang This volume presents Harry G. Lang's study of deaf people's experiences in the Civil War. Based on meticulous archival research, Fighting in the Shadows reveals the stories of both ordinary and extra… OL19715184W
The language of light The language of light Gerald Shea "Partially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly researched book, he uncovers the centuries-lo… OL19722855W
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