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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
The dark days of Hamburger Halpin The dark days of Hamburger Halpin Josh Berk Being a hefty, deaf newcomer almost makes Will Halpin the least popular guy at Coaler High. But when he befriends the only guy less popular than him, the dork-namic duo has the smarts and guts to fig… OL13745255W
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
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
Tuck triumphant Tuck triumphant Taylor, Theodore Fourteen-year-old Helen, her blind dog Friar Tuck, and her family face some dramatic challenges when they discover that the Korean boy they have adopted is deaf. Sequel to "The Trouble with Tuck." OL16043015W
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
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
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
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
This is kind of an epic love story This is kind of an epic love story Kacen Callender Budding screenwriter Nate, sixteen, finds his conviction that happy endings do not happen in real life sorely tested when his childhood best friend and crush, Oliver James Hernandez, moves back to to… OL19762162W
Finding Zoe Finding Zoe Brandi Rarus "Four-month old Zoe was gradually losing her hearing. Her adoptive parents loved her-yet agonized- feeling they couldn't handle raising a deaf child. Would Zoe go back into the welfare system and spe… OL19990584W
Tone deaf Tone deaf Olivia Rivers For child prodigy Ali Collins, music was life. All that changes when a brain tumor lands her in a silent nightmare, controlled by her physically abusive father and the deafness she ll never get used … OL20032761W
Plain retribution Plain retribution Dana R. Lynn "Ten years ago while on rumspringa, Rebecca Miller and her friends were kidnapped and held captive...and now, living in the English world, she's nearly abducted again. One by one her friends who once… OL20872196W
Princesse Blabla Princesse Blabla Pascal Henrard La jeune Princesse Blabla parle tout le temps, jour et nuit, si bien que plus personne ne l'écoute ou ne veut être son ami. Un jour, son père le roi songe à la marier et organise dans ce but un grand… OL26453935W
International sign International sign Rachel Rosenstock,Jemina Napier International Sign (IS) is widely used among deaf people and interpreters at international events, but what exactly is it, what are its linguistic features, where does its lexicon come from, and how … OL27676360W
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