Show Me a Sign

Kids, Beautiful and Interesting, Language Arts, People and Places, Fiction, USA, Teen, General Fiction
Cover of the book Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte, Scholastic Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ann Clare LeZotte ISBN: 9781338255836
Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Publication: March 3, 2020
Imprint: Scholastic Press Language: English
Author: Ann Clare LeZotte
ISBN: 9781338255836
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Publication: March 3, 2020
Imprint: Scholastic Press
Language: English

**"The rare book by a Deaf writer illuminating the Deaf experience for young readers.... A triumph." -Brian Selznick, creator of Wonderstruck and the Caldecott Honor Book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

"This book blew me away." -Alex Gino, Stonewall Award-winning author of George

"Spend time in Mary's world. You'll be better for it." -Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Award Winner, Hello, Universe**

Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, over a hundred years later, many people there -- including Mary -- are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. Mary has never felt isolated. She is proud of her lineage.

But recent events have delivered winds of change. Mary's brother died, leaving her family shattered. Tensions over land disputes are mounting between English settlers and the Wampanoag people. And a cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island's prevalent deafness. His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment. Her struggle to save herself is at the core of this penetrating and poignant novel that probes our perceptions of ability and disability. It will make you forever question your own ideas about what is normal.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

**"The rare book by a Deaf writer illuminating the Deaf experience for young readers.... A triumph." -Brian Selznick, creator of Wonderstruck and the Caldecott Honor Book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret

"This book blew me away." -Alex Gino, Stonewall Award-winning author of George

"Spend time in Mary's world. You'll be better for it." -Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Award Winner, Hello, Universe**

Mary Lambert has always felt safe and protected on her beloved island of Martha's Vineyard. Her great-great-grandfather was an early English settler and the first deaf islander. Now, over a hundred years later, many people there -- including Mary -- are deaf, and nearly everyone can communicate in sign language. Mary has never felt isolated. She is proud of her lineage.

But recent events have delivered winds of change. Mary's brother died, leaving her family shattered. Tensions over land disputes are mounting between English settlers and the Wampanoag people. And a cunning young scientist has arrived, hoping to discover the origin of the island's prevalent deafness. His maniacal drive to find answers soon renders Mary a "live specimen" in a cruel experiment. Her struggle to save herself is at the core of this penetrating and poignant novel that probes our perceptions of ability and disability. It will make you forever question your own ideas about what is normal.

More books from Scholastic Inc.

Cover of the book The Romeo and Juliet Code by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Sanctuary by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book The Underland Chronicles #3: Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Frankie's Magic Soccer Ball #4: Frankie vs. The Mummy's Menace by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book When Sophie Thinks She Can't… by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Sorry Not Sorry (Point) by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Goosebumps The Movie: Slappy's Revenge by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book The Baby-Sitters Club #66: Maid Mary Anne by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Revenge of the Flower Girls by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book The 39 Clues: The Cahill Files #1: Operation Trinity by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Ruff vs. Fluff (A Queenie and Arthur Novel) by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book The Norumbegan Quartet #2: The Suburb Beyond the Stars by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book The Dragon Crown (Geronimo Stilton Micekings #7) by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Main Street #10: Staying Together by Ann Clare LeZotte
Cover of the book Jewel Fairies #6: Sophie the Sapphire Fairy by Ann Clare LeZotte
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy