In the novel, an anthropomorphized rabbit version of cece bell, known as cece, struggles to balance her childhood with her deafness. She must use a hearing aid, but sometimes the words she hears are garbled and she must rely on visual clues and lip reading to clearly understand. First off, let me say that i am not a big graphic novel fan. It chronicles the authors hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with a powerful and very awkward hearing aid called the phonic ear. Themes in motion students enter the world of the story using voice, body, and imagination to explore themes, characters, and events. The book endeavors to undermine negative representations of deafness by representing ceces difference as valid, even empowering, with the assistance of modern technology. The poignant memoir of a young girl who lost her hearing due to spinal meningitis and must now wear a phonic ear, or large hearing aid. And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and. Cece becomes deaf at the age of four after contracting meningitis. It centers around her deafness and feelings about deafness and her ginormous hearing aid, with the stories of her friendships, family and school illustrating her points. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam.
Instead, those bunny ears serve as a symbol for her own ears. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. And as a deaf woman, i totally resisted reading this book until now because the title annoyed me. We fix the car together with daddy little angel kids songs and nursery rhymes duration. The back up is a regular hearing aid whichmore the phonic ear connects to a microphone to a specific person. The book chronicles her journey to accept her disability. I keep coming back to this book it is sooooooo good if you are looking for a good short read this is for you. Cece finally makes a new friend, a girl named laura.
In this appealing graphic memoir by the childrens book author and illustrator cece bell, young cece is only 4 when she comes down with. And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find. The phonic ear gives cece the ability to hear sometimes things she shouldnt but also isolates her from her classmates. Environmental education resources to commemorate earth days 50th anniversary. In a traditional novel study, students read a book a little at a time and respond to questions, complete whole class, individual, and small group activities along the way, and are usually assessed through. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Rosella the phonic ear connects to a microphone to a specific person. Dec 04, 2014 we fix the car together with daddy little angel kids songs and nursery rhymes duration. Poor cece stands out in the crowd when all she wants is to fit in and make friends. From kindergarten onward, cece wants a best friend to call her own, but her deafness and.
Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Bells book should be an inspiration for those who are different, and it should help others to understand just what being different means. The back up is a regular hearing aid which improves general hearing but doesnt provide the same strength as a personal microphone. This book is a beautiful exploration of the social, emotional, and physical challenges she faces as she seeks to find her place in the world and establish her own identity. The story begins when cece is a four yearold rabbit who is living a normal, happy life. I think it is certainly important to give kids the opportunity to learn about and empathize with the experiences of the author. New york times bestseller a 2015 newbery honor book going to school and making new friends can be tough. The book is a loose autobiographical account of bells childhood and living with her deafness.
This is a great book but theres only five in are library but i got it and 55 i think ages 9 to 11 would love this. Cece lives with her husband, tom angleberger, in christiansburg, virginia. Her nifty new hearing aid, the phonic ear, allows her to hear her teacher clearly, even when her teacher is in another part of the school. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is.
In a traditional novel study, students read a book a little at a time and respond to questions, complete whole class, individual, and small group activities along the way, and are usually assessed through a written exam or writing assignment at the end of the unit. Cece bell, in an interview with the horn book magazine. There are times that you read a book and when you are done, you just know that it is a special book. It is the semiautobiographical story of cece who goes deaf after a serious illness. This is a wonderful book that helps with childrens awareness of disabilities and lets them know that persons with barriers are the same as they are. Nothing against them in fact, comics and graphic novels are what brought my husband and i together and there are a number that ive enjoyed. Cece lives with her husband, tom angleberger, in christiansburg. In this appealing graphic memoir by the childrens book author and illustrator cece bell, young cece is only 4 when she comes down with meningitis. This book is a graphic novel and i think its the best one ive ever read. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
She lives in virginia with her husband, author tom angleberger. The sleepover deaf at age four, and she was prescribed a phonic ear, with a receiver. Aug 24, 2014 in this appealing graphic memoir by the childrens book author and illustrator cece bell, young cece is only 4 when she comes down with meningitis. Sep 02, 2014 the phonic ear gives cece the ability to hear sometimes things she shouldnt but also isolates her from her classmates.
I think my expectations were too high for this book. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. She is also the author of rabbit and robot, winner of a geisel honor. Cece could not only hear what her teachers said in the classroom but also in the teachers lounge and gasp. And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend shes longed for. Inspiring and honest, this is a wonderful graphic novel. However, the characters in the book are all bunnies.
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