El Deafo Flashcards
In this book, the main character is the youngest of three siblings.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“I was a regular kid. I played with my mom’s stuff. . . I found caterpillars with my friend Emma. And I sang.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
In this book, the main character suffers an illness at age 4 years that leaves her with a disability.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
Note that Cece Bell became deaf at age 4 years; Helen Keller in “Miss Spitfire” lost her hearing (and sight) before she turned 2 years old.
In this book, a four year old girl gets meningitis, an infection affecting the brain.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“Something is different, though. But what? I can’t quite figure it out.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
When Cece is in the hospital but hasn’t yet realized she cannot hear.
“For one thing, how come I never get any ice cream? The other kid gets it all the time.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“And how come the TV doesn’t make any sense?”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“Everything is so–quiet.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“It’s not all bad, though. I get lots of great gifts.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“When I finally find her, I know that everything is different. I think she knows it, too.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
In this book, the main character loves her red polka dot bathing suit.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“The man who isn’t a doctor but looks like one shows me a big bell and then he puts a blindfold on me.”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
“An amazing thing happens inside the booth: I hear a beep! A real beep!”
El Deafo by Cece Bell
In this book, making sure she looks good is important to this character, who is often looking in mirror.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
In this book, a girl mistakes a soda pop for a mop, juice for shoes, and a Coke for a goat.
El Deafo by Cece Bell
