This autobiographic graphic novel tell the story of Cece Bell. Cece contracted spinal meningitis when she was just four years old and suffered severe hearing loss. El Deafo tells the struggle she had with learning how to come to terms with and adjusting to this. The book focuses on her elementary school years, and like many children she is learning to make new friends and fit in. Cece just wants to be accepted and have friends like a normal hearing kid. Under times of stress we see inside her and the superhero person "El Deafo" she created to help her get through difficult times. This Newberry Honor book tells this story that anyone who has gone through elementary school would relate to. There is crude humor, some misbehavior, a couple of tantrums, and just plain adolescent behaviror. The comic book illustrations which are reminiscent of Marc Brown's Arthur support the story throughout.
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